A survey on the intentions and attitudes towards oocyte cryopreservation for non-medical reasons among women of reproductive age | Zendy

Dominic Stoop | Zendy; Julie Nekkebroeck | Zendy; Paul Devroey | Zendy

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A survey on the intentions and attitudes towards oocyte cryopreservation for non-medical reasons among women of reproductive age

Author(s) -

Dominic Stoop,

Julie Nekkebroeck,

Paul Devroey

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

human reproduction

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.446

H-Index - 226

eISSN - 1460-2350

pISSN - 0268-1161

DOI - 10.1093/humrep/deq367

Subject(s) - oocyte cryopreservation , fertility , oocyte , fertility preservation , demography , safeguarding , gynecology , psychology , biology , medicine , population , genetics , embryo , sociology , nursing

Although cryopreservation of semen is a routine procedure for preserving male gametes, an efficient method of preserving fertility through oocyte freezing has only recently become available for women. In view of the limited female reproductive lifespan, oocyte freezing can now offer women some protection against the decline in fertility with aging.

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