IMR Press / CEOG / Volume 30 / Issue 4 / pii/2003056

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Original Research

Father-to-son sperm donation. A report of three cases

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1 Center for Reproductive Medicine of Thrace, Alexandroupolis (Greece)
2 Reproductive Physiology Lab. - /VF, Faculty of Medicine, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis (Greece)
Clin. Exp. Obstet. Gynecol. 2003, 30(4), 226–228;
Published: 10 December 2003
Abstract

Sperm donation is a common practice in assisted reproduction. In cases of azoospermia and negative results of testicular sperm extraction, it appears as the only solution. Sperm donation entails a complete genetic dissociation between husband and offspring, which brings psychological stress for the couple arising from ethical and existential dilemmas. Faced with such dilemmas, some couples prefer father-to-son donation as an alternative solution. Here, three cases of non-obstructive azoospermia are presented where intracytoplasmic sperm injection was performed with father-to-son sperm donation. 

Keywords
Ethics
ICSI
Father-to-son sperm donation
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