Gay men choosing parenthood through assisted reproduction: medical and psychosocial considerations
Gay men choosing parenthood through assisted reproduction: medical and psychosocial considerations
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DOI:
10.1016/j.fertnstert.2010.05.053
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发表时间:
2011-01-01
影响因子:
6.7
通讯作者:
Seli, Emre
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作者:
Greenfeld, Dorothy A.;Seli, Emre
Objective: To medically and psychologically assess gay men seeking parenthood through assisted reproduction and to provide guidelines for the assessment.Design: Qualitative observational study.Setting: Academic medical center.Patient(s): Thirty gay males (15 couples) presenting for assisted reproduction using an oocyte donor and a gestational carrier.Intervention(s): Semistructured interview and medical evaluation.Main Outcome Measure(s): Determination of psychological and medical eligibility for treatment.Result(s): The average age of men was 38.4 years. All couples were in a committed relationship and had been together for an average 6.4 years. All met medical and psychological criteria for acceptance.Conclusion(s): Gay men increasingly choose fatherhood through assisted reproduction. Counseling these couples on the medical and emotional demands of in vitro fertilization with a gestational carrier and an oocyte donor is a vital component of pretreatment preparation. (Fertil Steril(R) 2011;95:225-9. (C) 2011 by American Society for Reproductive Medicine.)