Parents’ psychological adjustment after gamete donation: a systematic review

Authors

  • Antigoni Sarantaki Midwifery Department, University of West Attica, Athens, Greece http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3316-8566
  • Maria Eleni Vogiatzoglou Midwifery Department, University of West Attica, Athens, Greece
  • Stavroula Barbounaki National Merchant Marine Academy of Aspropyrgos, Athens, Greece

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-3933.ijam20212868

Keywords:

Egg donation, Oocyte donor, Psychological adjustment, Motherhood, Parenting

Abstract

The age factor plays a key role to the successful rates of ARTs protocols. The practical answer to this problem would be the acceptance of an egg, donated by a younger woman, who wants to undergo ovary stimulation, thus offering her cell to a female recipient. This review aims to investigate the psychological adjustment of parents who have used gamete donation, as well as its effect on the psychological adjustment of children in case of disclosing the children’s donor origin. The PubMed and Google Scholar databases were searched for peer reviewed papers, focusing on parents’ psychological adjustment after gamete donation. Key search inclusion criteria included all papers published in English (between 2005 and 2019) relating to investigate the psychological adjustment of parents after gamete donation, as well as its effect on the psychological adjustment of children in case of disclosing the children’s donor origin. These families are possibly expected to be affected by the circumstances of the birth, especially in case of gamete donation or surrogacy, in terms of parents’ thoughts, feelings and behavior towards the child. 

Author Biographies

Antigoni Sarantaki, Midwifery Department, University of West Attica, Athens, Greece

Assistant Professor

Maria Eleni Vogiatzoglou, Midwifery Department, University of West Attica, Athens, Greece

Department of Midwifery

MSc Student

Stavroula Barbounaki, National Merchant Marine Academy of Aspropyrgos, Athens, Greece

PhD, Electrical & Mechanical Engineer, Independent researcher, 

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2021-07-23

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