Shared Oocyte Donation: Ideas and Expectations in a Bioethical Context Based on a Qualitative Survey of Brazilian Women

Abstract

The obtained data showed that the patients are suffering and frustrated due to infertility, and they realize that in vitro fertilization may be the treatment they need. These women believe that children are essential in the constitution of the family, and scientific advances bring about innovative technologies and new forms of family constitution, with repercussions in the social, economic, political, and family contexts that lead to bioethical questions in Postmodernity.

A Systematic Review of Assisted and Third-Party Reproduction Guidelines Regarding Management of Donors

“…The characteristics of the guidelines are available in Table 1. Fertility Society, 8 British Andrology Society, 9 Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology, 10 Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority, 11 Reproductive Technology Accreditation Committee, 12 National Health and Medical Research Council *Please note that this guideline is currently under revision.…”

“…Gamete or embryo donation can also have adverse effects on the health and well-being of donors. Physical side effects related to ovarian stimulation, psychological stress as a result of feeling responsibility and attachment to the donor-convinced child, fear of the revelation of identity, or regretting the donation, and social burdens like stigma related to gamete and sperm donation are among some of the adverse health effect of third-party reproduction for donors [6,7,9,[13][14][15][16][17]. Therefore, it is important to understand the needs of gamete and embryo donors to prepare them for the donation process and its possible side effects.…”

“…Third-party reproduction is faced with various challenges in different aspects, such as recruitment and screening of donors, gaining informed consent from involved parties, con ict of interest among involved parties, sociocultural problems, and religious, ethical, and legal concerns [6][7][8][9][10][11][12]. Gamete or embryo donation can also have adverse effects on the health and well-being of donors.…”

A systematic review of assisted and third-party reproduction guidelines regarding management and care of donors

“…Reproductive donation is faced with various challenges in different aspects, such as recruitment and screening of donors, gaining informed consent from involved parties, conflict of interest among involved parties, sociocultural problems as well as religious, ethical, and legal concerns [6][7][8][9][10][11][12]. Gamete or embryo donation can also have adverse effects on the health and well-being of donors.…”

“…Gamete or embryo donation can also have adverse effects on the health and well-being of donors. Physical side effects related to the ovarian stimulation, psychological stress as a result of feeling responsibility and attachment to the donor-convinced child, fear of the revelation of identity, regretting the donation decision, and social burdens like stigma related to the gamete and sperm donation are among some of the psycho-social concerns of third-party reproduction, that could affect the health and well-being of donors [6,7,9,[13][14][15][16][17]. Therefore, it is important to understand the needs of gamete and embryo donors to prepare them for the donation process and its possible side effects.…”