Perinatal and obstetric outcomes of donor insemination using cryopreserved semen in Victoria, Australia

Cytomegalovirus detection in cryopreserved semen samples collected for therapeutic donor insemination.

The presence of cytomegalovirus (CMV) in semen was retrospectively evaluated in 178 cryopreserved semen samples obtained from 97 donors recruited by two sperm banks. Thirty-three (34.0%) donors were CMV-seronegative, 51 (52.6%) were CMV-seropositive and 13 (13.4%) had an unknown serological status. CMV was detected in sperm specimens by cell culture and polymerase chain reaction (PCR). CMV was ...

Clinical Variables Affecting The Pregnancy Rate of Intracervical Insemination Using Cryopreserved Donor Spermatozoa: A Retrospective Study in China

Donor insemination: the gifting and selling of semen.

The authors examine the implications for individuals and society of how semen is provided for use in donor insemination treatment. In particular, they focus on whether 'donors' make a gift of their semen or are paid. The role of health professionals in shaping the nature and meaning of semen provision is also explored. The currently predominant practice of buying semen is compared with other re...

Intrauterine insemination or intracervical insemination with cryopreserved donor sperm in the natural cycle: a cohort study.

STUDY QUESTION Does intrauterine insemination in the natural cycle lead to better pregnancy rates than intracervical insemination (ICI) in the natural cycle in women undergoing artificial insemination with cryopreserved donor sperm. SUMMARY ANSWER In a large cohort of women undergoing artificial insemination with cryopreserved donor sperm, there was no substantial beneficial effect of IUI in ...

Perinatal health outcomes of East African immigrant populations in Victoria, Australia: a population based study

BACKGROUND Sub-Saharan African women are often treated as a single group in epidemiological studies of immigrant birth outcomes, potentially masking variations across countries. METHODS Cross-sectional population-based study of 432,567 singleton births in Victoria, Australia comparing mothers born in one of four East African countries (453 Eritreans, 1094 Ethiopians, 1,861 Somali and 1,404 Su...