Coping with rejection as a sperm donor: A qualitative study of the personal impact of rejection and new health information
Sperm donation is not only a medical act but also tied to social identity, with rejection having personal and emotional consequences. For men whose rejection is based on new medical information that causes significant concerns, sperm banks should support rejected donors and help them exit the process positively. Further research is warranted to find out how this can be done.
Authors
- Allan Pacey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4387-8871)
- Ulrik Schiøler Kesmodel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3868-106X)
- Guido Pennings (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0754-8055)
- Ida Vogel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1125-0393)
- Lina Thirup (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-1945-3335)
- Stina Lou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6177-5780)
- Anne‐Bine Skytte (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0067-9557)
Institutions
- Aarhus University (DK)
- Manchester Academic Health Science Centre (GB)
- Aalborg University Hospital (DK)
- Aarhus University Hospital (DK)
- University of Manchester (GB)
- Ghent University (BE)
- Central Denmark Region (DK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-12-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0338513
- Primary Topic
- Organ Donation and Transplantation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00