Open AccessElective egg freezing without medical indications
Author(s) -
Alteri Alessandra,
Pisaturo Valerio,
Nogueira Daniela,
D'Angelo Arianna
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
acta obstetricia et gynecologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.401
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1600-0412
pISSN - 0001-6349
DOI - 10.1111/aogs.13573
Subject(s) - medicine , terminology , fertility , family medicine , gynecology , actuarial science , environmental health , population , philosophy , linguistics , business
The aim of this review is to provide current knowledge on fertility preservation for non‐medical reasons in women willing to postpone childbearing. The topic is highly debatable, starting from disagreement about its terminology, the number of eggs necessary to predict chances of success, and the safety and socio/ethical point of view. Cost analysis and discrepancies among countries’ recommendations and regulations are described to confirm the controversies and unsolved issues around this very interesting topic. Finally, an overview on the returning rate of women among “egg bankers” and reasons behind their decisions are illustrated.