A taxonomy of possible reasons for and against sperm donation

Bossema, Ercolie R.; Janssens, Pim M.W.; Landwehr, F. J.; Treucker, Roswitha G. L.; Duinen, Kor Van; Nap, Annemiek W.; Geenen, Rinie

doi:10.1111/aogs.12059

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“…Internet donors, it seems, want to keep matters in their own hands, and the personal contact they have with the parents gives them this opportunity. These findings are comparable with those of a recent study involving hierarchical cluster analysis on a limited cohort of donors active on the informal circuit in the Netherlands (Bossema et al, 2013). All individuals except two in that study were different from those in the present population (per date of birth).…”

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What motivates men to offer sperm donation via the internet?

Woestenburg¹,

Winter

Janssens

2015

Psychology, Health & Medicine

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To investigate why men offer sperm donation via the internet, a questionnaire was disseminated via 39 Dutch-language websites thought to be visited by potential sperm donors. Nine internet donors completed the survey, men who typically knew the women they were donating to. Their responses were compared with those of a control group of 35 general sperm bank donors who were recruited using flyers in Dutch sperm banks, and who were typically unaware of the identity of the eventual recipients. The findings shed light on the motives and attitudes of internet donors. Both groups of donors indicated that their primary motivation for donating was altruism (>80% of all respondents). However, internet donors had a more pronounced desire to procreate than sperm bank donors (6 out of 9, i.e. 66 vs. 22%, respectively) and more often felt that they had good genes they wished to pass on (5 out of 9, i.e. 55 vs. 31%, respectively). The main reason internet donors gave for donating via the internet was that they wanted to know the prospective parents and be kept up to date on the progress of the offspring conceived from their donations. This distinguishes them significantly from sperm bank donors. A further finding was that they were not prompted to avoid the formal donation circuit for which, by law in the Netherlands, pregnancies resulting from donations have to be registered in a central database. This study is subject to several, in some cases inevitable, limitations, but it provides an interesting starting point that future studies can seek to confirm and extend.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 89%

What motivates men to offer sperm donation via the internet?

Woestenburg¹,

Winter

Janssens

2015

Psychology, Health & Medicine

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“…In a previous study (Bossema et al, 2012), we used a concept-mapping technique to derive three main categories of possible reasons for and against sperm donation: selfi shness (including narcissism and procreation), psychosocial drives (including altruism, detached procreation, and sexual/fi nancial satisfaction), and psychosocial barriers (including moral barriers related to oneself, one ' s spouse, the donor child, and society). Reasons for sperm donation previously cited by other studies are fi nancial compensation and altruism, including empathy and knowing infertile couples, procreation, including having as many children as possible and passing on genes, evaluating one ' s own fertility, having a physical and biochemical examination, helping clinical staff, the desire to parent, the desire not to parent, and curiosity (Pedersen et al, 1994;Lui et al, 1995;Daniels et al, 1996;Lui & Weaver, 1996;Emond & Scheib, 1998;Lalos et al, 2003;Almeling, 2006;Ernst et al, 2007;Ekerhovd et al, 2008;Ripper, 2008;Thorn et al, 2008;Riggs & Russell, 2011).…”

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“…The individuals in our previous study (Bossema et al, 2012) participated in a second study which aimed to identify possible reasons for sperm donation in formal settings (i.e., assisted reproduction clinics) versus informal settings (such as through contacts on the internet). First, an inductive, open-minded interview approach was used to obtain a large number of reasons to donate in either setting.…”

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An inventory of reasons for sperm donation in formal versus informal settings

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The shortage of sperm donors in formal settings (i.e., assisted reproduction clinics) and the availability of sperm donors in informal settings (such as through contacts on the internet) motivated us to investigate why men may prefer either a formal or an informal setting for sperm donation. Interviews with ten sperm donors and non-sperm donors yielded 55 reasons for sperm donation in the two settings. These reasons were categorized according to similarity by 14 sperm donors and non-sperm donors. These categorizations were then structured by means of hierarchical cluster analysis. Reasons favouring formal settings included being legally and physically protected, evading paternal feelings or social consequences, and having a simple, standardized procedure in terms of effort and finances. Reasons favouring informal settings related to engagement, the possibility to choose a recipient, lack of rules and regulations, having contact with the donor child, and having an (intimate) bond with the recipient. The overview of reasons identified may help potential sperm donors decide on whether to donate in a formal or informal setting, and may fuel discussions by professionals about the most appropriate conditions and legislation for sperm donation in formal settings.

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“…Participants were asked to sort these cards thematically into different piles. In line with previous studies [19,20], the following rules applied to this sorting task: 1) all of the statements had to be placed in a pile, 2) each statement could be placed in one pile only, 3) a minimum of 4 and a maximum of 15 piles had to be formed, and 4) each pile could contain 2 to 25 statements. When finished sorting, participants were asked to place each pile in an envelope and to write down a name of the overarching theme on the envelope.…”

Section: Card Sorting Taskmentioning

confidence: 63%