Archive - Donor Conception Journal Club

Western Iranian infertility patients accept donor egg treatment but resist disclosure

Sociocultural determinants of attitudes toward oocyte donation among infertility patients in western Iran. (Esmaeilivand, 2026)

13 hrs ago • Laura Runnels

LGBTQ couples experience conflict when deciding between known and unknown sperm donors

Understanding the decision-making process of LGBTQ couples choosing between a known versus unknown sperm donor (McCormick, 2025)

Apr 16 • Laura Runnels

Major gaps in psychosocial support for donor conception across 10 countries

Donor conception and psychosocial support provisions across jurisdictions – what’s out there? (Goedeke, 2026)

Apr 13 • Laura Runnels

Cross-border egg donation creates a contact mismatch that counseling is not addressing

Mismatched expectations regarding donor anonymity: The implications of Australians crossing-borders for egg donation in South Africa. (Volks, 2026)

Apr 9 • Laura Runnels

Adolescents describe what it's like to request information about their sperm donor

Donor-conceived adolescents accessing donor information in The Netherlands: their needs, motivations, experiences and available support. (Maas, 2026)

Apr 6 • Laura Runnels

DC Journal Club - March Round Up

Please let me know if you have any feedback for the newsletter or topics you’d like me to explore.

Apr 2 • Laura Runnels

March 2026

Guest Post: Tell Me Again

Sonja Klug on what family storytelling can provide for donor conception families

Mar 26 • Laura Runnels

Using Elaborative Reminiscing for Donor Conception Origin Stories

How to use elaborative reminiscing to talk to kids about donor conception.

Mar 25 • Laura Runnels

Perspectives on early disclosure support for donor-conceived families

Expanding the digital, donor-assisted conception Tool to Empower Parental Telling and Talking (TELL Tool) intervention to the pregnant and early…

Mar 23 • Laura Runnels

How embryo donors and recipients navigate early contact in Aotearoa

Early contact experiences between embryo donors and recipients (parents) in Aotearoa New Zealand. (Hurley, 2026)

Mar 19 • Laura Runnels

What shapes the experience of meeting a sperm donor for the first time

Meeting the sperm donor for the first time: what can shape the experiences of donor-conceived people? (van Rooij, 2026)

Mar 16 • Laura Runnels

How Australian egg donors interact with recipient families

From clicks to creating kin: how Australian online egg donors craft relationships with recipients and donor-conceived children. (Volks, 2025)

Mar 12 • Laura Runnels

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