Anonymous semen donor recruitment without reimbursement in Canada

Valle, A.P. Del; Bradley, Leanne; Said, Tamer M.

doi:10.1016/s1472-6483(10)60185-x

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“…In 2004, Canada's Assisted Human Reproduction Act was changed to make it illegal for sperm banks to pay for sperm. 18 Following its enactment, the number of sperm donors declined, 19 and the number of sperm banks decreased from 40 to only a single center, the Toronto Institute for Reproductive Medicine, located in Ontario. Approximately 80% of Canada's donor sperm is imported from the United States, where a higher level of monetary compensation is allowed for participating sperm donors.…”

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Sperm donation and its application in China: a 7-year multicenter retrospective study

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Zhu²,

Zhang³

et al. 2011

Asian J Androl

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Sperm donation in China is different from that in other countries due to cultural, social and political factors. This research presents the current status of sperm donation in Mainland China and highlights some problems. Between January 2003 and December 2009, 19 471 sperm donors were screened totally and 6467 donors (33.2%) were recruited. The primary reasons for non-recruitment were either inadequate semen parameters (55.0%) or positive results for sexually transmitted diseases (7.9%). There were 327 (1.7%) qualified donors who withdrew from the program because of frustration related to failed semen parameters, participation merely for free medical tests or job transfer. A questionnaire investigating donor intention, as well as other concerns associated with sperm donation, was distributed to 516 potential donors. All potential donors indicated their primary motivation as altruism, while 90.9% mentioned monetary reward as a second motivating factor. Approximately 93.4% of donors expressed some apprehension about the risk of consanguineous mating and the protection of their identity. Over the past 7 years, 488 389 vials of donors' semen have been cryopreserved. In 36 438 artificial insemination with donor sperm (AID) cycles, the clinical pregnancy rate was 23.9% and the live birth rate was 16.6%. In 7148 in vitro fertilization cycles, the clinical pregnancy rate was 45.8% and the live birth rate was 35.2%. Human sperm banks have been strictly monitored to ensure that each sperm donor can only impregnate five women nationwide. There is still a large gap between the supply and demand for sperm donation which may be solved by updated guidelines.

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Sperm donation and its application in China: a 7-year multicenter retrospective study

Ping

Zhu²,

Zhang³

et al. 2011

Asian J Androl

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“…Male behaviour also appears to be a key factor that affects supply: even with the best-case estimates, the potential pool of sperm donors was 0.0881% of the eligible population, with one of the largest barriers to sperm donation being the inconvenience of donating [24]. Del Valle et al [17] found the recruitment rate for altruistic donors to be less than 1% of those presenting for consideration. Similarly, Paul et al [25] found that there exists a high level of attrition between presentation and donation, emphasizing the need to maintain a large pool of potential donors.…”

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“…The medical eligibility of donors, based on the current screening criteria in place in Canada, was incorporated into the model at 1.3% [17]. Del Valle [17] applied Canadian criteria in one clinic setting, 1/78 or 1.3% of men of eligible age (21–40 years of age) that presented for screening were eligible to be donors.…”

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Feasibility of an altruistic sperm donation program in Canada: results from a population-based model

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BackgroundStringent donor-screening criteria and legislation prohibiting payment for donor gametes have contributed to the radical decline of donor insemination (DI) using sperm provided by Canadian men. Thus, many individuals rely on imported sperm. This paper examines the feasibility of an altruistic sperm donation (ASD) program to meet the needs of Canadians.MethodsUsing Canadian census data, published literature and expert opinions, two population-based, top-down mathematical models were developed to estimate the supply and demand for donor sperm and the feasibility of an ASD program.ResultsIt was estimated that 63 donors would pass Canadian screening criteria, which would provide 1,575 donations. The demand for DI by women was 7,866 samples (4,319 same sex couples, 1,287 single women and 2,260 heterosexual couples).ConclusionConsiderable effort would be necessary to create the required increase in awareness of the program and change in societal behaviour towards sperm donation for an ASD program to be feasible in Canada.

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“…[1][2][3][4] Concerns about the viability of donor sperm services have been heightened in the wake of a case in the Supreme Court of British Columbia in which a donor-conceived adult has challenged the protection of donor anonymity, afforded not only by past "accepted practice," but also, since 2004, by the federal Assisted Human Reproduction Act. 5 In the most recent discussions, 4,5 explicit reference has been made to sperm donor recruitment in the United Kingdom and, in particular, to assertions that since the lifting of donor anonymity in 2005, donor recruitment has plummeted.…”

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Implementing an Altruistic Sperm Donation Program in Canada

Blyth

2011

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada

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Anonymous semen donor recruitment without reimbursement in Canada

Cited by 14 publications

References 19 publications

Sperm donation and its application in China: a 7-year multicenter retrospective study

Sperm donation and its application in China: a 7-year multicenter retrospective study

Feasibility of an altruistic sperm donation program in Canada: results from a population-based model

Implementing an Altruistic Sperm Donation Program in Canada

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