Abstract
Aim:The interest in oocyte cryopreservation (OC) for nonmedically indicated reasons is increasing. Knowing women’s beliefs and knowledge from various geographic regions could help providers to understand the similarities and differences that could facilitate proper counseling.Materials & methods:Articles about social egg freezing published over the past 18 years were extracted from the literature.Results:We demonstrated that there are common rationales toward OC among women in the USA and other countries. The ultimate goal was to prolong fertility. The most commonly reported reasons were aging, lack of partner, career and financial status.Conclusion:The beliefs and rationales toward elective OC among women in the USA and other countries are consistent.
Highlights
ObjectivesThe interest in oocyte cryopreservation (OC) for nonmedically indicated reasons is increasing
The following medical subject headings, major topics or terms were used for the literature search: elective egg freezing, social egg freezing, oocyte cryopreservation and nonmedically indicated egg freezing
Full manuscripts of 57 published articles about oocyte cryopreservation (OC) for nonmedically indicated reasons were reviewed in detail
Summary
The interest in oocyte cryopreservation (OC) for nonmedically indicated reasons is increasing
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