Challenges of Egg, Sperm, and Embryo Donation from the Perspective of Iranian Experts: A Qualitative Study.

IF 1 4区医学 Q3 MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Archives of Iranian Medicine Pub Date : 2025-06-01 DOI:10.34172/aim.33938

Mostafa Saeedinia, Shirin Shahbazi Sighaldeh, Kobra Joodaki, Sedigheh Hantoushzadeh, Fedyeh Haghollahi, Saghar Salehpour, Majid Zaki-Dizaji, Nikzad Isazadeh, Zohreh Heidary

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Abstract

Background: Assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs) have been implemented in Iran for nearly thirty years. However, except for embryo donation, none of the other cases, including embryo and sperm donation have not yet been legalized through parliamentary resolutions. This study aims to explore the challenges of these three types of donations from the perspective of fertility experts.

Methods: This qualitative exploratory research was conducted in Tehran in 2024. Participants consisted of 12 specialists with experience in infertility treatment or other fields related to embryo, sperm and egg donation, who were selected through purposive sampling. Data were collected via focus group discussions and analyzed based on conventional content analysis using MAXQDA 20.

Results: Data were classified into 12 categories. Eight categories describe the challenges and problems of egg, sperm, and embryo donation and 4 categories describe the solutions recommended by experts.

Conclusion: According to the study findings, sperm donation faces the most legal and medical challenges compared to egg and embryo donation. Designing a comprehensive national protocol could be the best solution proposed to Iranian health policymakers. Conducting more qualitative and mixed methods studies related to sperm, egg, and embryo donation could confirm and strengthen the findings of this study.

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从伊朗专家的角度看卵子、精子和胚胎捐赠的挑战：一项定性研究。

背景：辅助生殖技术（ARTs）在伊朗已经实施了近30年。但是，除了胚胎捐赠之外，包括胚胎和精子捐赠在内的其他情况都没有通过议会决议合法化。本研究旨在从生育专家的角度探讨这三种捐赠方式面临的挑战。方法：于2024年在德黑兰进行定性探索性研究。参与者由12名在不孕症治疗或与胚胎、精子和卵子捐赠相关的其他领域有经验的专家组成，他们是通过有目的的抽样选择的。通过焦点小组讨论收集数据，使用MAXQDA 20进行常规内容分析。结果：数据分为12类。8个类别描述了卵子、精子和胚胎捐赠的挑战和问题，4个类别描述了专家建议的解决方案。结论：根据研究结果，与卵子和胚胎捐赠相比，精子捐赠面临着最大的法律和医疗挑战。设计一项全面的国家议定书可能是向伊朗卫生政策制定者提出的最佳解决方案。开展更多与精子、卵子和胚胎捐赠相关的定性和混合方法研究可以证实和加强本研究的发现。

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Archives of Iranian Medicine 医学-医学：内科

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4.20

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3-8 weeks

期刊介绍： Aim and Scope: The Archives of Iranian Medicine (AIM) is a monthly peer-reviewed multidisciplinary medical publication. The journal welcomes contributions particularly relevant to the Middle-East region and publishes biomedical experiences and clinical investigations on prevalent diseases in the region as well as analyses of factors that may modulate the incidence, course, and management of diseases and pertinent medical problems. Manuscripts with didactic orientation and subjects exclusively of local interest will not be considered for publication.The 2016 Impact Factor of "Archives of Iranian Medicine" is 1.20.