Freeze your sperm from home

Let us help you! Just email clientservices@givelegacy.com or call us at 617-514-0901. Our client advisors can answer your questions about our process and products and help you decide what package is best for you.

1. Order a sample collection kit above or using our custom bundle builder. We'll ship it to your home.
2. Collect the sample at home following the instructions with your kit.
3. Ship the kit back to our lab with the included overnight shipping.
4. Our lab will analyze your sample. Test results are sent securely to your online client dashboard within 48 hours.
5. We can freeze your sample if you choose.
6. We send your sample to long-term storage. Our flexible, renewable storage plans range from 1 to 25 years.

After the sample has been washed, analyzed, and separated into multiple vials, lab scientists add cryoprotectant, a solution that prevents ice from forming in the sperm. Then, the sperm is brought down to a very low temperature — -196ºC — using liquid nitrogen in a “slow freeze” technique.
We reserve a small portion of your sample to freeze and then thaw to conduct a post-thaw analysis, also known as a post-thaw motility check. This test ensures the sperm survive freezing and give you a more accurate estimate of your total motile sperm count when you want to use the sample. Legacy is the only at-home sperm freezing option that provides post-thaw analysis.

From prep to results, it can take less than a week.
As soon as you order your kit, it will be express shipped to you. You should abstain from ejaculating for 2–5 days before using the kit. You should collect and return your sample on the same day, between Monday and Thursday. Each kit includes free overnight shipping back to our lab.
Your results will be available in your online dashboard within 48 hours of our lab receiving your sample. If you choose sperm freezing, your sample will be frozen immediately.

You can use your frozen sperm by transferring it to a healthcare provider or clinic for assisted reproductive methods such as IVF (in vitro fertilization) and IUI (intrauterine insemination). Transferring your sperm from Legacy to a provider is easy. You can start the process with a few clicks in your client dashboard.

With Legacy, long-term sperm storage is 6x more affordable than at a traditional clinic.

• A 1-year storage contract costs $145.
• 5 years of storage costs $119 per sample, per year.
• The longer you store, the more you save: 25 years of storage costs $36 per sample, per year.
  That compares to about $500 per sample, per year, at a traditional clinic.
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Legacy is in-network with leading health insurance plans, fertility benefits providers, and the Department of Veterans Affairs. You may be able to test and freeze your sperm for up to 100% off, depending on your plan.
Coverage is available through: Aetna, Cigna, Emblem, UnitedHealthcare, Optum VACCN, TriWest, Progyny, Carrot, Maven, WIN Fertility and Stork Club.
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You don’t need a doctor’s referral to purchase a Legacy kit or cryostorage plan. You may need a referral and/or a prior authorization to get insurance or Veterans' benefits coverage for sperm testing or freezing.