Psychiatric history interview of gamete donors

Before a man or woman is accepted as a sperm or egg donor, he or she must pass certain medical tests and a psychological study.

Within the psychological control, an analysis of the psychiatric history of the donor candidate is performed. For this purpose, aspects such as the following are evaluated:

• If the donor suffers from anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder...
• Need for prior psychiatric or psychological treatment.
• Ingestion of medications such as anxiolytics, antidepressants, etc....
• Suffering from eating disorders
• Possible suicide attempts.
• Drug addictions.

The candidate may be accepted as a donor if all the medical tests, including the psychological control, have shown a good result.