Looking back: egg donors' retrospective evaluations of their motivations, expectations, and experiences during their first donation cycle

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 93, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 455-466

  Kenney, Nancy J ^a   McGowan, Michelle L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Egg donors; long term assessment; physical and psychological aspects; risk assessment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; EXPECTATION; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MOTIVATION; OOCYTE DONATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ALTRUISM; ATTITUDE; CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; DATA COLLECTION; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMANS; LONGEVITY; MOTIVATION; OOCYTE DONATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STUDENTS; TISSUE DONORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 74449085416     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.09.081     Document Type: Article

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