Created by Gail S. Prins, Ph.D. at the University of Illinois – Chicago (UIC) Andrology Laboratory, the OverNite Male™ Kit is the original and still the gold standard in at home sperm collection. You can download the OverNite Male™ Kit brochure to save in-depth information for later.
For those seeking to preserve their fertility, the OverNite Male™ Kit is a convenient, private and cost-effective option. The OverNite Male Kit allows you to securely collect your specimens from the privacy of your home and have them analyzed and frozen at the UIC Andrology Lab. Frozen specimens are then automatically transferred to ReproTech for the safest long-term storage in the U.S.
ReproTech is the only reproductive cryobank in the U.S. that offers storage in disaster-proof Safe Storage Rooms to protect against hurricanes, tornadoes and wildfires.
For an extra fee, clients can have their specimens stored in two ReproTech locations for the ultimate level of protection. This is why ReproTech is the undisputed leader in long-term cryostorage.
Patients who are facing chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy for testicular cancer, transurethral resection of the prostate, vasectomy surgery, or who have high-risk occupational exposure to toxic substances should consider long-term freezing of sperm as they are at risk for sterilization, reduction in fertility potential or genetic damage. Many people in contact sports and those in military service also choose at home sperm collection as a means of preserving fertility.
The OverNite Male™ Kit is ideal for people who are either unable to reach one of our freezing centers or who prefer at home sperm collection and privacy of their own home.
You can either order a kit online or by phone. Your kit will be shipped via FedEx to your home with next-day delivery M-Th if ordered by 1 PM Central Time. The kit is easy to use and comes with concise and clear instructions. Once your specimen is within the transport media, it is now secure and safe for shipping. You need only return your kit to FedEx using the prepaid label and you’ve preserved your hopes for fertility.
Your specimen will be processed at the University of Illinois at Chicago Andrology Labs, one of the leading labs of its kind in the world. Your specimens will then be stored at ReproTech, the leading long-term storage cryobank in the world.
The OverNite Male Kit is the original at home sperm collection kit. Our gold standard kit has been developed by Gail S. Prins and her team at the University of Illinois at Chicago Andrology Lab in 1994. The OverNite Male Kit is by far the most simple and secure semen collection kit on the market. Although many have tried to copy the kit, it’s important to know knock-off at-home collection kits seldom match the quality and security of the original.
Due to the unique partnership of UIC Andrology Lab and ReproTech and their commitment and experience in fertility preservation, the OverNite Male Kit is by far the most cost-effective and convenient kit to use. When you compare the true costs combined with the level of service, quality of help, and the security of ReproTech’s storage, there truly is no comparison and no better option to trust your hopes.
Although our OverNite Male™ Kit stands out as the most economical semen collection and storage option, it is also the most reliable at-home sperm collection kit. OverNite Male is brought to you by the world leader in long-term semen storage. So you can be confident that your hopes are in the right place.
Ordering an OverNite Male™ Kit is easy. Simply contact ReproTech using the information below to get started. ReproTech will forward by fax or email a set of forms for your completion. The required paperwork and payment must be returned to ReproTech prior to overnight delivery of the kit.
For most patients*, $575 covers the costs for the first year includes:
For those patients who choose to bank more than one specimen, additional kits are available for $350 each. Note that the recurring annual storage fee is billed on a per-patient basis, not a per specimen basis, so whether you choose to use one kit or five, your recurring annual storage fee will be just $370. We also offer a prepaid 3-year storage period, which is only $875.00, and also includes the same great services at our low prices. The 3-year storage renewal is at the rate of $1,050.
*An additional annual storage fee of $185 is assessed for patients who do not forward infectious disease testing and/or who have tested reactive for an infectious disease.
Completed orders (paperwork and payment) must be made by 1 PM central time for same-day shipment M-Th. Payment may be made by credit card, debit card, or PayPal.
ReproTech
33 Fifth Ave. NW, Suite 900
St. Paul, MN 55112
Toll-free: 888-586-3389
Fax: 651-489-0442
E-mail: infomn@reprotech.com
Once the need for sperm banking is established by the patient and physician, the patient contacts ReproTech to order an OverNite Male™ Kit or kits. While the patient will always decide on the number of specimens to cryopreserve, sperm quality and time will often limit the number of kits a patient may use. Patients with lower-quality sperm typically collect fewer specimens as they will be used in more advanced procedures. Patients with higher quality sperm may want to collect more specimens since they will benefit from less technical and less expensive reproductive procedures to achieve pregnancy.
Keep in mind that with today’s advanced reproductive technologies, even one cryopreserved specimen can provide enough sperm for multiple attempts at pregnancy.
Generally, 2 to 3 days of sexual abstinence is preferred between collections, thus producing multiple specimens can take up to 2 weeks. However, the collection interval and the number of collections can be adjusted to accommodate physicians who believe this time frame is too lengthy and/or for therapy or surgery which must begin sooner.
Trans patients who are planning to start gender-affirming hormone therapy should freeze their sperm before beginning therapy. However, please consult with your doctor before ordering an OverNite Male™ Kit if you will need to delay or pause your therapy to allow for a sperm collection.
If you have already started exogenous hormones used in gender-affirming hormone therapy, it is possible that you will not have viable sperm in your collection. Please consult with your doctor before ordering the OverNite Male™ Kit.
If you order an OverNite Male™ Kit and do not return the kit, or if your collection does not have viable sperm, you will only receive a partial refund of the total kit cost. Please call 651-489-0827 or 888-586-3389 for more information.
You can order multiple OverNite Male™ Kits for multiple collections to increase the number of specimens available for future use. Generally, 2 to 3 days of sexual abstinence is preferred between collections, thus producing multiple specimens can take up to 2 weeks.
For patients who do not have much time before beginning fertility-threatening therapies, in some instances the collection interval and the number of collections may be adjusted to accommodate an expedited collection process. Please consult your physician who can evaluate the best course for your treatment plan.
The OverNite Male™ Kit is only for Client Depositor sperm banking. This means you can only use your sperm, collected with this kit, with your sexually intimate partner or future partner.
The OverNite Male™ Kit may not be used for donor sperm banking or for use with a gestational carrier/surrogate.
If you intend to use a friend or other third party for sperm donation, or if you know you will need to use a gestational carrier/surrogate, you should work with a fertility clinic that can assist you with the FDA-required testing and screening for donor eligibility determination.
In general, sperm cells freeze very well. Generally, 40% to 60% of sperm retain motility when thawed, depending upon the quality of semen. However, many patients with testicular cancer have reduced sperm count and motility even before therapy. Poor quality specimens do not freeze as well as normal semen samples.
Standards and/or regulations require that patients complete the following serology/virology testing prior to the release of specimens from ReproTech for transfer back to patient’s clinic for infertility treatment: HBsAg and Anti-HCV, in addition to Anti-HIV 1&2. These specimens will be assessed standard storage fees.
We will accept specimens from patients without Anti-HIV 1&2 (AIDS) testing or who have tested reactive for one or more of the following: Anti-HIV 1&2, HCV, and HBsAg, however, potentially infectious storage fees will apply.
Note: The above testing is required for client depositor sperm banking. The OverNite Male Kit may not be used for donor sperm banking or for use with a gestational carrier/surrogate.
For specimens with normal count and motility, insemination of thawed sperm into the spouse/partner’s uterus is performed by a fertility specialist. This will require timed ovulation monitoring during the desired month of conception with 1 to 2 inseminations (1 to 2 vials each) around the time the egg is released.
For specimens with below normal parameters for sperm count and/or motility, special Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART) such as In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) or Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI) may be necessary.
Your cryopreservation results and your partner’s own fertility will determine the type of fertility treatment appropriate for you. It is important to verify (either from your referring physician, ReproTech, or from your andrology laboratory) the quality of your frozen specimens in order to determine in advance what type of treatment will be most appropriate for your attempt at pregnancy.
Arrangement for the shipment of vials should be done at least one month prior to the time you wish to begin artificial insemination or specialized ART procedures. If you need your samples shipped to another location in the United States, arrangements can be made to ship your specimens via FedEx. Please contact ReproTech for shipping information approximately 30 days prior to use.
The University Andrology Laboratory originally opened at Michael Reese Hospital in Chicago in 1982 and relocated in 1996 to the University of Illinois at Chicago Medical Center, Department of Urology. The laboratory meets the highest standard of quality control and quality assurance. The operation of the University Andrology Laboratory has been under the direction of Gail S. Prins, Ph.D., HCLD, from its inception to the present.
The University of Illinois at Chicago Andrology Laboratory:
Gail S. Prins, PhD, HCLD, Laboratory Director is certified by the American Board of Bioanalysis as a high complexity laboratory director and is a member of the American Association of Tissue Banks, the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, and is Past-President of the American Society of Andrology.
The University Andrology Laboratory originally opened at Michael Reese Hospital in Chicago in 1982 and relocated in 1996 to the University of Illinois at Chicago Medical Center, Department of Urology. The laboratory meets the highest standard of quality control and quality assurance. The operation of the University Andrology Laboratory has been under the direction of Gail S. Prins, Ph.D., HCLD, from its inception to the present.
