The secret behind the world's largest sperm bank
Located on the fifth floor of a small building in Aarhus, Denmark, Cryos International looks like any other office building from the outside. But inside is one of the world's largest human sperm banks.
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Cryos International has sent vials of sperm to more than 80 countries around the world. More than 27,000 babies have been born thanks to donors. |
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Male donors are paid between $15 and $76 per donation. Meanwhile, vials of sperm can be sold for between $45 and $1,137, depending on the success rate and the donor’s profile. |
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It’s a big company, but it still feels a bit secretive to the outside world. If the people of Aarhus do know about Cryos International’s existence, they seem reluctant to mention it. |
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But inside the sperm bank, the staff and donors are anything but shy. Pictured is Simon Rasmussen, a young man who volunteered to donate sperm at Cryos International. |
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Ole Schou, founder of Cryos International, even wore a sperm-shaped brooch for a portrait. |
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A painting hangs inside Mr. Schou's office. |
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Mr. Schou used this microscope to observe his own sperm years before setting up the sperm bank. |
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Microscopic image of sperm. |
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The sperm bank is very clean and modern. There are many pictures of smart children on the walls. |
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The outside of a room used for men to donate sperm looks very normal. |
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But inside, the art photos hanging on the walls focus on depicting the sexy backsides of long-legged girls. |
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Two lab technicians are doing their daily work... |
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... meticulously and painstakingly. |
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The sperm samples are carefully stored. |
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Technicians are packaging vials of sperm. |
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The offspring are ready for shipping to those in need. |
According to Vietnamnet
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