Martin Nina, Mahmoodi Neda, Hudson Nicky, Jones Georgina
Leeds School of Social Sciences, Leeds Beckett University , Leeds, UK.
Centre for Reproduction Research, Health and Life Sciences, De Montfort University , Leicester, UK.
J Reprod Infant Psychol. 2020 Sep;38(4):354-366. doi: 10.1080/02646838.2019.1645308. Epub 2019 Jul 28.
To explore the experiences of known egg donors and recipients in order to inform counselling practise.
Relatively little is known about known egg donation as a form of family-building in the UK, and on the experiences of individuals who have sought this form of donation. As such, there is a lack of guidance for fertility counselling in this area.
This was a cross-sectional, qualitative study. A purposive sample of four recipient women were recruited via a national support group for women experiencing Premature Ovarian Insufficiency (POI). Known egg donors (n = 3) and recipient men (n = 3) were recruited via a snowball sample, as identified by recipient women. In-depth interviews were conducted with participants. Interviews were transcribed and analysed using thematic analysis.
Four themes were generated from the data: 1) 'Doing anything': existing relationships as the motivation to donate; 2) 'It was my duty': feelings of obligation to donate and to receive; 3) 'Woman-to-woman': a woman-centred experience; and 4) 'Going through this together': changed versus unchanged relationships.
The study highlights a number of implications in known egg donation, arising from the relationships involved. It is recommended that these implications are considered by infertility counsellors in the provision of counselling, and by those undergoing known egg donation when seeking information and support, before, during and after the donation.
探究已知卵子捐赠者和受赠者的经历，为咨询实践提供参考。
在英国，作为一种组建家庭的方式，已知卵子捐赠以及寻求这种捐赠方式的个人经历相对鲜为人知。因此，该领域缺乏生育咨询方面的指导。
这是一项横断面定性研究。通过一个针对卵巢早衰（POI）女性的全国性支持小组，有目的地抽取了四名受赠女性作为样本。已知卵子捐赠者（n = 3）和受赠男性（n = 3）通过受赠女性确定的滚雪球抽样方式招募。对参与者进行了深入访谈。访谈内容经转录后采用主题分析法进行分析。
数据产生了四个主题：1）“竭尽所能”：现有关系成为捐赠的动机；2）“这是我的责任”：捐赠和接受的义务感；3）“女性之间”：以女性为中心的经历；4）“共同经历此事”：关系的变化与不变。
该研究突出了已知卵子捐赠中因相关关系而产生的一些影响。建议不孕不育咨询师在提供咨询时考虑这些影响，也建议那些进行已知卵子捐赠的人在捐赠前、捐赠期间和捐赠后寻求信息和支持时考虑这些影响。
