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  • Chapter 9 - Counseling Recipients of Nonidentified Donor Gametes

  • from III - Third Party Reproduction: Assessment and Preparation
  • Edited by Sharon N. Covington
  • Book:
    Fertility Counseling: Clinical Guide
    Published online:
    24 November 2022
    Print publication:
    08 December 2022, pp 97-105

  • Summary

    The recipient interview is primarily psycho-educational in nature. The fertility counselor strives to understand the recipients’ family building goals and help them frame their unique “family story.” Preparation for disclosure to the potential child has become increasingly important, due to the technological and genetic impact on donor anonymity and growing openness. Societal changes have brought about expansion in the types of recipients seeking treatment, as well as greater diversity in the cultural background of both donors and recipients. The recent worldwide pandemic has also caused an increase in virtual counseling.Fertility counselors need to be open and flexible while integrating these changes into our work with recipients. Fertility counselors are essential not only at the outset of the recipient journey, but are increasingly seen as a valuable lifelong resource to be consulted at different stages in the experience of being a donor-conceived family.