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ArticleInternational journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics2025

FIGO position statement: Gamete donations.

Laurie Henry, Aris Antsaklis, Dov Feldberg, Jaideep Malhotra, Suchitra Pandit, Carlos Salazar, Alex Vidaeff, Rafal Zadykowicz, M Louise Hull, Nikhil Purandare and 1 more

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Article in International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Review
  2. FIGO Fertility Passport: A tool for patients and their healthcare providers.International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics · 2025
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  3. FIGO position statement: Gamete donations.International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors.

Laurie HenryART Center of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, CHU of Liège-Citadelle Site, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6162-1551
Aris AntsaklisDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, IASO Maternity Hospital, University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
Dov FeldbergInfertility and IVF Unit, Helen Schneider Hospital for Women, Rabin Medical Center, and Tel Aviv University School of Medicine, Tel Aviv, Israel.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4072-8437
Jaideep MalhotraART Rainbow IVF, Agra, India.
Suchitra PanditDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Surya Group of Hospitals, Mumbai, India.
Carlos SalazarHisparep Assisted Reproductive Unit, Spanish Hospital, Mexico City, Mexico.
Alex VidaeffDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital Pavilion for Women, Houston, Texas, USA.
Rafal ZadykowiczDepartment of Obstetrics, Perinatology and Gynaecology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.
M Louise HullRobinson Research Institute, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia.
Nikhil PurandareDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Galway University Hospital, Galway, Ireland.
FIGO Committee on the Ethical Aspects of Human Reproduction and Women's Health and the FIGO Committee on Reproductive Medicine, Endocrinology, and Infertility

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Gamete donation has become a crucial part of Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ARTs), providing hope to individuals, including those who may have no other option for parenthood. This process comes with a wide range of ethical, medical, and legal challenges that need to be carefully addressed to protect the well-being and rights of all parties involved: donors, recipients, and offspring. Navigating these complexities requires strict ethical standards, robust regulatory frameworks, and international collaboration. By standardizing these, the field of gamete donation can continue to develop while ensuring that all parties are well informed and safeguarded. This paper explores the ethical concerns and core principles surrounding gamete donation, offering recommendations to ensure safe, equitable, and ethically responsible practices that protect and support all parties involved.

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Oocyte DonationReproductive Techniques, AssistedTissue DonorsFemaleHumansMaleassisted reproductive technologiesdonorsfertilitygamete donationoocyteregulationsperm

Identifiers

PMID40371756
PMCPMC12177286

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