Bridge is able to offer long-term storage of sperm samples for men who are concerned about their future fertility.

There are many reasons why you may be concerned, most notably for health reasons as many medical conditions can seriously affect fertility.

Cancer is one of the biggest dangers as radio/chemo therapy has a devastating effect. Sexually-transmitted diseases also present a threat - a recent study in Sweden indicates that Chlamydia reduces male fertility by 33% and there has been a huge rise in cases in the UK in the last ten years.

Many lifestyle factors may also have an influence - smoking, drinking, drugs, obesity, even stress, and putting samples into storage offers an insurance policy against an unknown future.

Long-term storage is also appropriate for men who have high-risk lifestyles - such as members of the armed forces, war correspondents, oil rig workers, deep sea divers and other hazardous occupations, also for people who participate in extreme sports and anyone who wishes to leave his partner the option to have fertility treatment after his death.

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