Psychosocial consequences of oocyte donation in donors: A systematic review

Assisted Reproductive Technology by means of oocyte donation is a very successful method leading to psychosocial consequences in donors. The aim of the present study was to conduct a systematic review of the existing literature on the psychosocial consequences of oocyte donation in the donors. The p...

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Published in:European journal of obstetrics & gynecology and reproductive biology 2021-12, Vol.267, p.28-35
Main Authors: Adib Moghaddam, Elham, Kazemi, Ashraf, Kheirabadi, Gholamreza, Ahmadi, Seyyed Mehdi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Counseling
Humans
Mental health
Oocyte Donation
Oocytes
Psychological health
Reproductive Techniques, Assisted
Social health
Systematic review
Tissue Donors
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Summary:Assisted Reproductive Technology by means of oocyte donation is a very successful method leading to psychosocial consequences in donors. The aim of the present study was to conduct a systematic review of the existing literature on the psychosocial consequences of oocyte donation in the donors. The present study was conducted as a systematic review based on the PRISMA checklist. Searches were performed in PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, and SID databases for the documents written between 2000 and 2020 regardless of the research methodology and the employed tools. English and Persian articles focusing on psychological and social issues of oocyte donation were reviewed. From 2,759 studies which were found, finally 14 related ones were selected. Psychosocial challenges of donors were obtained in three dimensions including short-term and long-term psychological reactions to treatment complications, emotional reactions to their function as an oocyte donor, and emotional reactions to the resulting offspring resulting and related social challenges. According to the existing studies, oocyte donation is a challenging process with short-term and long-term psychosocial consequences for donors. In order to prevent the feasible psychosocial hazards caused by the donation process, it is necessary to provide oocyte donors with psychosocial support, proper counseling, and awareness of the facts and possible issues ahead.
ISSN:0301-2115
1872-7654
DOI:10.1016/j.ejogrb.2021.10.009