Biomaterial Database

Artificial insemination with fresh donor semen. 1990

J Brotherton

Department of Gynaecological Endocrinology, Sterility and Family Planning, Klinikum Steglitz, Free University, West Berlin, Germany.

A review is given of the use of fresh donor semen for therapeutic artificial insemination. This includes a section on the legal, ethical, and psychological aspects as seen from the point of view of various cultures. Topics covered are the indications for donor insemination, the selection of donors, and the techniques in common use. The success rate is described together with the sex ratio of the neonates. Short mention is made of short-term office semen preservation and the obsolete technique of mixed husband-donor insemination.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007316	Insemination, Artificial, Heterologous	Human artificial insemination in which the semen used is that of a man other than the woman's husband.	Insemination, Artificial, Human Donor,AID,Artificial Insemination, Donor,Heterologous Insemination,Insemination, Heterologous,Donor Artificial Insemination,Insemination, Donor Artificial
D007317	Insemination, Artificial, Homologous	Human artificial insemination in which the husband's semen is used.	Insemination, Artificial, Husband,AIH,Artificial Insemination, Husband,Homologous Insemination,Insemination, Homologous,Husband Artificial Insemination,Insemination, Husband Artificial
D008297	Male		Males
D004989	Ethics	The philosophy or code pertaining to what is ideal in human character and conduct. Also, the field of study dealing with the principles of morality.	Egoism,Ethical Issues,Metaethics,Moral Policy,Natural Law,Situational Ethics,Ethical Issue,Ethics, Situational,Issue, Ethical,Issues, Ethical,Law, Natural,Laws, Natural,Moral Policies,Natural Laws,Policies, Moral,Policy, Moral
D005260	Female		Females
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D012661	Semen	The thick, yellowish-white, viscid fluid secretion of male reproductive organs discharged upon ejaculation. In addition to reproductive organ secretions, it contains SPERMATOZOA and their nutrient plasma.	Seminal Plasma,Plasma, Seminal
D012744	Sex Ratio	The number of males per 100 females.	Ratio, Sex,Ratios, Sex,Sex Ratios
D014021	Tissue Preservation	The process by which a tissue or aggregate of cells is kept alive outside of the organism from which it was derived (i.e., kept from decay by means of a chemical agent, cooling, or a fluid substitute that mimics the natural state within the organism).	Preservation, Tissue,Preservations, Tissue,Tissue Preservations