scholarly journals ‘Of course he’s our child’: transitions in social parenthood in donor sperm recipient families

2014 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 106-115 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Indekeu ◽  
T. D’Hooghe ◽  
K.R. Daniels ◽  
K. Dierickx ◽  
P. Rober
Keyword(s):  
Donor Sperm ◽  
Social Parenthood

scholarly journals Male germ cell transplantation in livestock

2006 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 13 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. R. Hill ◽  
I. Dobrinski
Keyword(s):  
Stem Cells ◽  
Germ Cell ◽  
Cell Transplantation ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Developmental State ◽  
Male Germ Cell ◽  
Seminiferous Tubules ◽  
Cell Transfer ◽  
Donor Sperm ◽  
Germ Cell Transplantation

Male germ cell transplantation is a powerful approach to study the control of spermatogenesis with the ultimate goal to enhance or suppress male fertility. In livestock animals, applications can be expanded to provide an alternative method of transgenesis and an alternative means of artificial insemination (AI). The transplantation technique uses testis stem cells, harvested from the donor animal. These donor stem cells are injected into seminiferous tubules, migrate from the lumen to relocate to the basement membrane and, amazingly, they can retain the capability to produce donor sperm in their new host. Adaptation of the mouse technique for livestock is progressing, with gradual gains in efficiency. Germ cell transfer in goats has produced offspring, but not yet in cattle and pigs. In goats and pigs, the applications of germ cell transplantation are mainly in facilitating transgenic animal production. In cattle, successful male germ cell transfer could create an alternative to AI in areas where it is impractical. Large-scale culture of testis stem cells would enhance the use of elite bulls by providing a renewable source of stem cells for transfer. Although still in a developmental state, germ cell transplantation is an emerging technology with the potential to create new opportunities in livestock production.

Anonymity vs. identity release: choices in donor sperm

2009 ◽  
Vol 92 (3) ◽  
pp. S251
Author(s):  
M. Ottey ◽  
A. Erickson-Hagen ◽  
S. Seitz ◽  
S.H. Pool
Keyword(s):  
Donor Sperm

Minimal Standards and Organization for Donor Sperm Banking

2013 ◽  
pp. 111-118
Author(s):  
Nicolás Garrido ◽  
Antonio Pellicer
Keyword(s):  
Donor Sperm ◽  
Sperm Banking

scholarly journals Transgender fathering: Children’s psychological and family outcomes

PLoS ONE ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (11) ◽  
pp. e0241214
Author(s):  
Agnès Condat ◽  
Grégor Mamou ◽  
Chrystelle Lagrange ◽  
Nicolas Mendes ◽  
Joy Wielart ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Cognitive Development ◽  
Gender Identity ◽  
Empirical Data ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Family Status ◽  
Donor Sperm ◽  
Family Outcomes ◽  
Transgender Persons ◽  
Significant Difference

Medical advances in assisted reproductive technology have created new ways for transgender persons to become parents outside the context of adoption. The limited empirical data does not support the idea that trans-parenthood negatively impacts children’s development. However, the question has led to lively societal debates making the need for evidence-based studies urgent. We aimed to compare cognitive development, mental health, gender identity, quality of life and family dynamics using standardized instruments and experimental protocols in 32 children who were conceived by donor sperm insemination (DSI) in French couples with a cisgender woman and a transgender man, the transition occurring before conception. We constituted two control groups matched for age, gender and family status. We found no significant difference between groups regarding cognitive development, mental health, and gender identity, meaning that neither the transgender fatherhood nor the use of DSI had any impact on these characteristics. The results of the descriptive analysis showed positive psycho-emotional development. Additionally, when we asked raters to differentiate the family drawings of the group of children of trans-fathers from those who were naturally conceived, no rater was able to differentiate the groups above chance levels, meaning that what children expressed through family drawing did not indicate cues related to trans-fatherhood. However, when we assessed mothers and fathers with the Five-Minute Speech Sample, we found that the emotions expressed by transgender fathers were higher than those of cisgender fathers who conceived by sex or by DSI. We conclude that the first empirical data regarding child development in the context of trans-parenthood are reassuring. We believe that this research will also improve transgender couple care and that of their children in a society where access to care remains difficult in this population. However, further research is needed with adolescents and young adults.

scholarly journals Cervical insemination versus intra-uterine insemination of donor sperm for subfertility

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dagmar E. Besselink ◽  
Cindy Farquhar ◽  
Jan AM Kremer ◽  
Jane Marjoribanks ◽  
Paul A O'Brien
Keyword(s):  
Donor Sperm ◽  
Intra Uterine Insemination
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