title: Father-to-son sperm donation. A report of three cases.
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.
authors.affiliation: Center for Reproductive Medicine of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Nikolettos
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Asimakopoulos
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Vakalopoulos
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Orologa
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Hatzissabas
mesh_terms: D005220:Fathers; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007248:Infertility, Male; D008297:Male; D009679:Nuclear Family; D009845:Oligospermia / Q000175:diagnosis; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D018873:Pregnancy Rate; D012307:Risk Factors; D020554:Sperm Injections, Intracytoplasmic / Q000379:methods*; D013094:Spermatozoa; D009927:Tissue and Organ Procurement