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Sperm Donor Attitudes And Experiences With Direct-To-Consumer Genetic Testing., Sascha Wodoslawsky, Joy Fatunbi, Rebecca Mercier, Andrea Mechanick Braverman
Sperm Donor Attitudes And Experiences With Direct-To-Consumer Genetic Testing., Sascha Wodoslawsky, Joy Fatunbi, Rebecca Mercier, Andrea Mechanick Braverman
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Faculty Papers
OBJECTIVE: To identify factors influencing sperm donor willingness to participate in direct-to-consumer genetic testing, comfort with sharing genetically identifiable data in commercial genetic testing databases, and likelihood to donate sperm again.
DESIGN: Cross-sectional online anonymous survey.
SETTING: Multicenter, 2 large American sperm banks from July 1, 2020 to July10, 2021.
PATIENTS: Sperm donors from 1980 to 2020.
INTERVENTIONS: None.
MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Associations between donor demographic characteristics, donation history, and attitudes toward direct-to-consumer genetic testing.
RESULTS: A total of 396 donors completed the survey. Most donations (61.5%) occurred from 2010 to 2020, and 34.3% were nonidentified donations. Nonidentified donors were …