A survey of public attitudes toward oocyte donation between sisters

Lessor, Roberta; Reitz, Karl; Balmaceda, José P.; Asch, Ricardo H.

doi:10.1093/oxfordjournals.humrep.a137205

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“…The present study revealed that 52% of female students studied showed a positive attitude towards oocyte donation. This a rms earlier studies which showed that about 50-90% of non-patient respondents exhibit a positive attitude towards oocyte donation [20][21][22][29][30][31]. In contrast, a few studies in Africa have reported poor attitude towards egg donation [12,32].…”

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Factors Associated With Willingness To Donate Oocytes Among Female Students In A Tertiary Institution

Mensah¹,

Asiamah²,

Nsoh³

et al. 2020

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Background: The shortage of oocyte donors in the face of increasing demand for infertility treatment globally has become a concern for stakeholders involved in assisted reproduction. Local research on oocyte donation is relatively limited in Ghana and tends to neglect female university students who constitute a large donor group for oocyte donation.Objective: This research sought to investigate the knowledge and attitude of female university students towards oocyte donation in assisted reproduction.Method: A questionnaire-based, cross sectional study was conducted among 295 female undergraduate students. The outcome variable was willingness to donate an oocyte or not. Factors investigated were socio-demographic characteristics, knowledge and attitude towards oocyte donation. Knowledge items were measured on a binary scale, where a correct response scored ‘1’ and an incorrect response scored ‘0’. Knowledge was rated as either high (score >3) or low (score £3). Attitude items were measured on a 5-point Likert scale and rated as positive (score >24) or negative (score £24). Descriptive and inferential statistics were computed with STATA version 15, assuming statistical significance at p<0.05.Results: Majority of the students, 278 (94.2%), were Christians and had a low level of knowledge about oocyte donation (61%). Fifty-two percent and 44% of students showed a positive attitude towards oocyte donation and were willing to donate oocytes respectively. Being a Christian [AOR = 0.24, 95% CI: 0.07-0.92], spending between GhC500-1000 a month [AOR = 2.47, 95% CI: 1.48-4.11] and having a positive attitude towards oocyte donation [AOR = 2.12, 95% CI: 1.30-3.34] were associated with willingness to donate oocytes.Conclusion: The low levels of knowledge among the female university students highlights the need for information regarding oocyte donation in assisted reproduction. Existing barriers can be addressed through further research, public education and by encouraging dialogue between health authorities, academia and religious leaders could be potentially beneficial in addressing the plight of infertile couples.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 75%

Factors Associated With Willingness To Donate Oocytes Among Female Students In A Tertiary Institution

Mensah¹,

Asiamah²,

Nsoh³

et al. 2020

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“…(10, 11) Authors have surmised that in a patriarchal society where children inherit the father's name, maternal relatedness in less important. (4, 12,13)…”

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confidence: 99%

Perceived negative consequences of donor gametes from male and female members of infertile couples

Smith

Millstein

Walsh

et al. 2010

Fertility and Sterility

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Objective-The use of donor sperm or ova becomes an option for some infertile couples. We sought to determine the views towards donor sperm and eggs of both men and women. Design-Prospective cohort of infertile couples Setting-Eight California reproductive endocrinology practicesPatients-Infertile couples (n=377) were recruited after initial infertility clinic visit.Main Outcome Measures-From questionnaires administered at recruitment, ratings concerning the impact of the use of donor gametes were assessed. Differences between men and women in attitudes toward donor gametes were compared with ANOVA. Linear regression was used to identify independent predictors of attitudes towards gametes.Results-Female's attitudes towards donor sperm were significantly more negative than their attitudes towards donor eggs (5.1±1.4 vs 4.7±1.6*). Similarly, male donor gamete attitude scores were higher for donor sperm compared to donor eggs (4.9±1.6 vs 4.1±1.6*). Both men and women agreed that the use of donor sperm was more likely to have negative effects on their relationship and negative societal ramifications. Female donor gamete attitude scores were predicted by marital status, race, and education while men's scores were independent of all measured factors.* p<0.0001Conclusions-Both men and women view the use of donor sperm with more skepticism compared to the use of donor eggs suggesting a unique underlying perception regarding the use of male donor gametes.

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“…The ethical problems that prompted the October 2005 change in policy guidelines included the commercialization of egg donation, the excessive ovarian stimulation necessary to increase oocyte yield, and the potential for infectious disease transmission. It must also be noted that the difference in chances for them to become pregnant may cause an uneasy feeling between donor and receiver [8,9]. Although patients received extra medical care for donating eggs at our Center, their donation was purely humanitarian and involved no monetary compensation.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%