Baby ‘a record breaker’ after sperm frozen for 21 years

A BABY born using sperm which was frozen for 21 years is believed to mark a world record in fertility treatment, British researchers said yesterday.

The child was conceived using IVF after the father had his sperm frozen at the age of 17 before treatment for testicular cancer.

The researchers from St Mary's Hospital and Christie Hospital, both in Manchester, said they believed this was the longest that sperm had been stored and then resulted in a successful birth.