DONOR INSEMINATION - PREVALENCE OF ANTIBODIES TO CYTOMEGALOVIRUS

OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of seropositivity to cytomegalo virus in women presenting for donor insemination and in their partners . STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective examination of test results for patients presenting for donor insemination. Two hundred eighteen couples prese nting for donor insemination were studied. RESULTS: Overall, 37% of wo men were seropositive for cytomegalovirus. Their partners had a slight ly, although not significantly, lower rate of seropositivity. No clear relationship between patient age and rate of seropositivity was found . CONCLUSION: The rate of seropositivity to cytomegalovirus in couples presenting for donor insemination appears to be lower than that repor ted for the general population.