UK guidelines for the medical and laboratory procurement and use of sperm, egg and embryo donors (2025): Association of Reproductive and Clinical Scientists, British Fertility Society, British Association for Sexual Health and HIV, British HIV Association
Martins da Silva, Sarah Clarke, Helen Jansa Perez, Marta Mackie, Nicola E Barber, Tristan J Kirkman-Brown, Jackson C
Martins da Silva, Sarah
Clarke, Helen
Jansa Perez, Marta
Mackie, Nicola E
Barber, Tristan J
Kirkman-Brown, Jackson C
Abstract
These guidelines replace the previous (2019) UK guidelines for the medical and laboratory screening of sperm, egg and embryo donors and were achieved by a joint working group composed of representatives from the Association of Reproductive and Clinical Scientists (ARCS), the British Fertility Society (BFS), the British Association for Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH) and the British HIV Association (BHIVA), with review and comments from their respective memberships. It was written to guide best practice in clinics but is not intended as a tool to judge the practice of centres within the UK or beyond. Guidance on core information that should be supplied to all parties involved in donation is provided. Screening tests and standards required are summarized, as are specific considerations for known donation and embryo donation. The assessment of genetic risk and heritable disorders has been fundamentally reviewed in light of technological advances. Extended carrier screening is also discussed, although we do not suggest that this is routinely performed.
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2026-04-28
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Martins da Silva S, Clarke H, Jansa Perez M, Mackie NE, Barber TJ, Kirkman-Brown JC. UK Guidelines for the Medical and Laboratory Procurement and Use of Sperm, Egg and Embryo Donors (2025): Association of Reproductive and Clinical Scientists, British Fertility Society, British Association for Sexual Health and HIV, British HIV Association. Reprod Biomed Online. 2026 Apr 28:105524. doi: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2026.105524. Epub ahead of print.