How is your Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) testing different than the type of testing used by other sperm bank?

In addition to excluding donors with known risk factors and positive physical examinations we test for HPV using a proven technology, DNA by PCR, a reliable Nucleic acid Amplification Test. PCR is significantly more sensitive than traditional testing methods and looks for the actual presence of the HPV virus. HPV is the most common sexually transmitted viral disease worldwide. Some types of the virus cause common skin warts. High risk types (eg, HPV-16 and HPV-18) have been associated with anogenital cancer, particularly cervical cancer. The March 2001 issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology recommended HPV testing of sperm donors. Please click here to read more about our HPV testing.