Abstract The Internet is an increasingly significant source of information for people seeking health information. Peer to peer posts on online fertility forums are a critical information source. However, little is known about the use of these forums by women seeking fertility treatment. In particular, online information sourced by women seeking to travel internationally to be recipients of cross border egg donation has been rarely studied. The aim of this study is to explore what information was sought and offered in peer fertility egg recipient forums to provide insights into the motivations and other considerations of Australian women seeking overseas egg donation. In doing so we seek to understand the use of technology by women – both the Internet and assisted reproductive technologies – as an aid to engage strangers in intimate decision-making concerning reproductive choice.

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辅助生殖技术、互联网和信息搜索：澳大利亚妇女使用同行在线论坛跨境寻找捐赠卵子的案例研究

摘要 对于寻求健康信息的人们来说，互联网是一个日益重要的信息来源。在线生育论坛上的点对点帖子是重要的信息来源。然而，对于寻求生育治疗的妇女使用这些论坛的情况知之甚少。特别是，很少有人研究寻求国际旅行以接受跨境卵子捐赠的女性所获得的在线信息。本研究的目的是探索在同龄受精卵接受者论坛中寻求和提供的信息，以深入了解澳大利亚妇女寻求海外卵子捐赠的动机和其他考虑因素。