Supplementary Material 1. EMODON Questionnaire (Last Revision: June 2024)
EMODON STUDIO
Title of the study Study on motivations and emotional experiences in egg donors in Spain
EMODON Study: Emotional Donors
Protocol code MR48
Promoter Instituto Bernabéu / Fertty Clinic
Principal Investigators Marta Guerri Pons and Natalia Romera Agulló
Age
Country of origin
Do you have any children? YES NO
Have you donated eggs more than once? If so, how many times?
What motivated you to donate eggs? (You can select more than one option.) The possibility of helping other women
Financial compensation
Knowing if I am fertile
Others
How long did it take from the time you decided to donate until you completed the process? Between one and two months
Between two and four months
More than four months
Did you have any doubts when making the decision? YES NO
Have you shared your intention to donate with anyone (family, friends, etc.)? YES NO
If the previous answer is affirmative, have you felt supported? YES NO
Before starting the egg donation process, did you have any concerns or fears? YES NO
If the previous answer is yes, please indicate what your main concerns were
(multiple options may be selected)
Possible changes in my fertility in the future.
The possibility of an unwanted pregnancy during treatment.
The fact of going through an operating room.
The risks or side effects of anesthesia.
The medication injections.
The effect of hormones on my body.
Not injecting myself properly
Possible pain during treatment.
The possibility of being diagnosed with a serious hereditary disease.
The emotional impact of knowing that there could be a child genetically related to me in the world.
Others (please specify). _______________________________________________
How would you describe your emotional state during the donation process? (multiple options can be selected) Stable, as always
More nervous
More irritable
More distressed
Others
And after the donation process?
(multiple options can be selected)
Peaceful
Nervous
Irritable
Distressed
Others
Do you think the donation process has had any impact
on your emotional or psychological well-being?
Yes
No
Did you feel supported by the professionals? Yes
No
I've never thought about it.
If the law were to change and anonymity were to disappear, how would you feel? (multiple options can be selected) I trust that it would not affect me because the current law is anonymous.
It wouldn't influence me.
I would be worried
I would not perform a new donation cycle
What changes would you suggest to improve emotional and psychological support for egg donors?
Any other comments or suggestions you'd like to share?