title: Opinions of infertile Turkish women on gamete donation and gestational surrogacy.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine the approval levels of infertile Turkish women concerning gamete donation and gestational surrogacy.
  
  
  METHODS
  Opinion survey.
  
  
  METHODS
  Assisted reproductive treatment center at Gulhane Military Medical Academy.
  
  
  METHODS
  368 women who had applied for infertility treatment.
  
  
  METHODS
  The patients were asked to answer a questionnaire that included questions about the patient's sociodemographic status, previous medical history with infertility treatment, and opinions on gamete donation and gestational surrogacy.
  
  
  METHODS
  Opinions of patients concerning gamete donation and gestational surrogacy.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Our data in this first study on infertile Turkish women show that some patients approve of gamete donation (23.3% for accepting oocytes and 3.4% for accepting sperm) and gestational surrogacy (15.1%).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Donation and surrogacy are alternate treatments for the serious condition called infertility. As there are patients who would like to use these treatments, each of these patients should have the right to try any of them.
authors.affiliation: Department of Histology and Embryology, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, ART Center, Ankara, Turkey. baris_baykal@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Baris
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Baykal
authors.forename: Cem
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Korkmaz
authors.forename: Seyit Temel
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Ceyhan
authors.forename: Umit
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Goktolga
authors.forename: Iskender
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Baser
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D033001:Directed Tissue Donation / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D005260:Female; D033161:Government Regulation; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006291:Health Policy; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D018587:Oocyte Donation / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000523:psychology; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D028701:Patient Rights; D011247:Pregnancy; D013533:Gestational Carriers / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014421:Turkey