The finding of this study show Spanish egg donors fluctuate between two interpretative registers concerning kinship: one prioritizing genetics, experiential and social factors.
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In this article from our Special Issue, Mariana Sousa-Leite and Jacky Boivin discuss the positive psychological values associated with the process of undergoing IVF, even when a live birth is not achieved.
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This novel study uses ChatGPT to create sentiment analysis of YouTube videos, to assess the tone of donor-conceived people (DCP) towards their donor-conceived status.
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This new survey-based study from @mollyljohnston.bsky.social et al. highlights patient challenges, emotional distress and limits to autonomy around decision-making regarding their surplus frozen eggs.
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The results presented in this survey study reveal strong interest and support for preconception genetic screening for patients planning to undergo ART and highlight the necessity for specialized genetic counseling.
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Among adolescents in heterosexual-couple and lesbian-couple families, attachment to the co-parent rather than the birth mother appears influential for their curiosity about the donor conception.
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This paper reports on a survey study conducted in France, exploring socio-demographic profile, motivations, communication, intentions to request sperm donation and attitudes in case of non-use of stored oocytes.
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The field of reproductive medicine is not immune to the vagaries of techno-hype, and this paper argues for databases and guardrails against the potential for real clinical harm from Gartner hype and Dunning-Kruger effects
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