title: Gamete donors' satisfaction; gender differences and similarities among oocyte and sperm donors in a national sample.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore oocyte and sperm donors' emotional stress, experiences of care and satisfaction after donation.
  
  
  METHODS
  Prospective multicenter study.
  
  
  METHODS
  All fertility clinics performing gamete donation in Sweden during the period 2005 to 2008.
  
  
  METHODS
  Of 220 eligible oocyte donors who were approached, 181 agreed to complete the first questionnaire and 165 completed the second questionnaire 2 months after oocyte donation. Of 156 eligible sperm donors 119 accepted to complete the first questionnaire before donation. Eighty-nine participants completed the second questionnaire 2 months after sperm donation.
  
  
  METHODS
  Standardized and study-specific questionnaires.
  
  
  METHODS
  Satisfaction with the donation, respondents' mental health and overall care.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A larger percentage of sperm donors (97.8%) were satisfied with their overall experience of being a donor than oocyte donors (85.9%, p = 0.003). Some oocyte and sperm donors did not receive sufficient information about practical issues (9.1% and 13.5%, respectively) and future consequences (12.8% and 3.4%, respectively, p = 0.014). The donors' symptoms of anxiety and depression did not show any differences in relation to negative or positive perceptions of satisfaction. The donors who did not indicate ambivalence before treatment were on average almost five times more satisfied compared with those who did indicate ambivalence (odds ratio 4.71; 95% CI 1.34-16.51).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Most donors were satisfied with their contribution after the donation. Oocyte and sperm donors who expressed ambivalence before donation were less satisfied after donation. In vitro fertilization staff fulfilled most of the donors' needs for information and care.
authors.affiliation: Department of Women's and Children's Health, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden. agneta.skoog_svanberg@kbh.uu.se
authors.forename: Agneta
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Skoog Svanberg
authors.forename: Claudia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lampic
authors.forename: Ann-Louise
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Gejerwall
authors.forename: Johannes
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gudmundsson
authors.forename: Per-Olof
authors.initials: PO
authors.lastname: Karlström
authors.forename: Nils-Gunnar
authors.initials: NG
authors.lastname: Solensten
authors.forename: Gunilla
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sydsjö
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001007:Anxiety / Q000523:psychology; D003863:Depression / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013548:Sweden; D014019:Tissue Donors / Q000523:psychology*
keywords: Ambivalence; mental health; oocyte donor; satisfaction; sperm donor