Abstract
Oocyte Cryopreservation for Elective Preservation of Reproductive Potential
Highlights
Cryopreservation has been a technique used in reproductive endocrinology and infertility medicine since the early 1980s
The wide variety of applications of oocyte cryopreservation, including delayed childbearing, ethical opposition to embryo cryopreservation, improvement in third party oocyte donation and fertility preservation for cancer patients, all highlight the advantages of this emerging reproductive technology
A variety of assisted reproductive technology (ART) strategies have been introduced over the past few decades without being deemed “experimental” or requiring IRB approval
Summary
Cryopreservation has been a technique used in reproductive endocrinology and infertility medicine since the early 1980s. Embryo cryopreservation has been widely used in many in vitro fertilization (IVF) programs worldwide. Oocyte cryopreservation, which involves cryopreservation of unfertilized human ova, is a newer procedure that is gaining popularity due to its many benefits, including delay of childbearing, fertility preservation for cancer patients, and avoidance of ethical, religious or legal dilemmas surrounding embryo cryopreservation. While this technique is still considered “experimental,” oocyte cryopreservation is rapidly gaining acceptance in the field of fertility preservation. Arguments are presented to counter the “experimental” label of oocyte cryopreservation and obstetric and perinatal outcome data are analyzed
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