| Gay men choosing parenthood through assisted reproduction: medical and psychosocial considerations. | |
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PMID: 20643400 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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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. |
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Dorothy A Greenfeld; Emre Seli |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2010-07-18 |
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Title: Fertility and sterility Volume: 95 ISSN: 1556-5653 ISO Abbreviation: Fertil. Steril. Publication Date: 2011 Jan |
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Created Date: 2010-12-20 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0372772 Medline TA: Fertil Steril Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 225-9 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright © 2011 American Society for Reproductive Medicine. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
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Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut 06511, USA. dorothy.greenfeld@yale.edu |
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