Under the new policy proposed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the United States or the CDC, dead and living donors who had had sex with more than two people in the 12 months are considered at risk of transmitting HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C, even without taking into account risk factors other.
"It is intended for patients so that patients know as much as possible about the transplanted organ in it," said Dr.. Matthew J. Kuehnert, director of CDC's Office of Blood, Organ and Other Network Safety as reported by MSN.com, Tuesday (27/12/2011).
But transplant experts do not agree because the proposal is considered to be an arbitrary focused on monogamy and may limit the number of donors available and the number of recipients who are willing to accept the new organ at risk classified.
Experts worry that living donor transplantation that could potentially contribute to refuse if you know your own sexual history could raise questions about the fit, especially if the situation involves a family member.
"If you want to give organs to the mother, father or brother and admit sexual history may be embarrassing. Happens to people instead will say no or lie," said Dr.. Harry Dorn-Arias, a transplant surgeon at the University of Virginia.
The proposed policy also may ask the donor family who have died to answer uncomfortable questions about sexual behavior from a loved one, in which they may not know the answer.
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