SPERM DONOR ATTITUDES AND EXPERIENCES ON DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER GENETIC TESTING
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چکیده
To assess attitudes of previous sperm donors on donation disclosure to their own children/family and likelihood donate again knowing that direct-to-consumer genetic testing (DTCGT) provides linkage between genetically related persons, threatening the anonymity assured by banks past donors. A cross-sectional survey for two large from 1980-2020 assessed demographics donor DTCGT. Qualtrics aggregated responses; descriptive statistics reported outcomes. total 408 responded completed 1046 donations. Most donations (56.7%) occurred in 2010s; 26.2% 2000s. At initial donation, 33.9% chose anonymity. Financial compensation (40.0%) altruism (34.5%) were main motivations donate. (86.9%) have disclosed partners, but fewer shared with family (55.5%) or children (25.6%). not participated DTCGT (71.3%), only 14.4% refrained be identifiable conceived offspring (DCO). Of who DTCGT, 35.8% sought ancestry information 28.8% generally curious. Only 5.4% make themselves DCO. Donors stated being somewhat extremely uncomfortable (33.6%) companies sharing identity similarly 36.6% comfortable. While most (89.1%) been contacted DCO, majority (45.8%) those identified via services. 60.8% report this contact as positive very positive, some developing lasting relationships DCO; 11.8% it negative. Notably, 61.0% would regardless while 23.0% remain unsure. are disclosing status children, equally Though likely has yet DCO 2010s, may fully understand implications Nonetheless, recent more exposed through social media, leading a different awareness increased acceptance ease possibility Less than half cite financial motivation motive indicating higher level consideration needs almost found over met experiences. This generation aware no longer exists, leads lifelong
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Fertility and Sterility
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['0015-0282', '1556-5653']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fertnstert.2021.07.110