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Sperm donation and surrogacy from a male perspective

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 March 2020

N. Carolino ,
A. Galhardo ,
M. Moura-Ramos ,
M. Cunha  and
B. Monteiro
N. Carolino
Affiliation:
Instituto Superior Miguel Torga, Psychology, Coimbra, Portugal
A. Galhardo
Affiliation:
Instituto Superior Miguel Torga, CINEICC, Faculty of Psychology and Education Science of University of Coimbra, Psychology, Coimbra, Portugal
M. Moura-Ramos
Affiliation:
CINEICC, Faculty of Psychology and Education Science of the University of Coimbra, Psychology, Coimbra, Portugal
M. Cunha
Affiliation:
Instituto Superior Miguel Torga, CINEICC, Faculty of Psychology and Education Science of University of Coimbra, Psychology, Coimbra, Portugal
B. Monteiro
Affiliation:
Instituto Superior Miguel Torga, Psychology, Coimbra, Portugal

Abstract

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Introduction

Societal changes in the last decades led to the arise of new paradigms on gender equity. Studies addressing fertility/infertility issues have been conducted mainly in women and in this research area, male partners have deserved less attention. More recently there has been a major focus on the idea that fertility/infertility aspects have to be conceptualized from a couples’ perspective.

Goals

The current study sought to explore attitudes towards gamete donation and surrogacy in a sample of young men in reproductive age.

Methods

A total of 111 males with ages ranging from 18 to 40 years old and without children completed an online questionnaire addressing attitudes towards gamete donation and surrogacy.

Results

The majority of participants (77.3%) would be willing to donate their sperm, and their main motivation for doing that would be to feel “happy to help a couple struggling to have a child”. Participants stated that the likelihood of donating would increase if they were able to attend counseling, to complete the procedure in an IVF center located in their residence area, and being provided with more information about infertility. Regarding surrogacy 82% are in favor of this procedure legalization and 49.5% would be willing to use it if they needed.

Conclusion

Men showed a positive attitude towards sperm donation and surrogacy, emphasizing the importance of counseling and information availability on these topics. This may suggest that they are willing to get involved when fertility issues are addressed.

Disclosure of interest

The authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

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e-Poster viewing: Sleep disorders and stress
Information
European Psychiatry , Volume 41 , Issue S1: Abstract of the 25th European Congress of Psychiatry , April 2017 , pp. s848
Copyright
Copyright © European Psychiatric Association 2017
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