A Survey of Women Who Cryopreserved Oocytes for Non-medical Indications (Social Fertility Preservation)

Seyhan, Ayşe; Akin, Oznur Dundar; Ertaş, Sinem; Ata, Barış; Yakın, Kayhan; Urman, Bülent

doi:10.1007/s43032-021-00460-2

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“…Some women reported that they would be willing to donate their oocytes only to research if they did not use them, but the results varied from 19% 39 to 63% 53 . Also, some women would consider donating unused frozen eggs to use in fertility treatment of others (4.8%, 57 16%, 47 24%, 56 25%, 41 31% 39 ) or to an infertility clinic (11%) 53 . In one study, a larger portion of women (88%) would donate to research or other couples in need of an egg donor 39 .…”

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“…Twelve of the included studies used qualitative methods 5,17,32–35,38,39,43,46,50,51 . The remaining studies used quantitative methods such as surveys, questionnaires, or analysis of clinical records 36,37,40–42,44,45,47–49,52–58 . Survey response rates ranged between 38% 53 and 85% 41 .…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Nineteen studies examined their educational status. In all of them, women were found highly educated, with at least a college degree 5,17,32–39,41–43,45–48,50–52,54–57 . The included studies assessed women's occupational status using either multiple job categories or whether they were employed or not.…”

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“…In 2 qualitative studies, women received information from clinics or clinic websites and one woman received information from her general practitioner 34,35 . In Turkey, gynecologists or other physicians provided women with initial information about planned oocyte cryopreservation 38,56 …”

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Women Electing Oocyte Cryopreservation: Characteristics, Information Sources, and Oocyte Disposition: A Systematic Review

Giannopapa

Sakellaridi

Pana

et al. 2022

J Midwife Womens Health

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Introduction:Recently, there is a growing interest in cryopreservation for nonmedical reasons, widely known as planned oocyte cryopreservation. This review aims to summarize and understand the characteristics of women who undergo or consider planned oocyte cryopreservation, identify their initial sources of information, and describe the oocyte disposition. This information should assist health professionals with shared decisionmaking.Methods: A systematic review was performed and reported following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) recommendations. PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science were searched from inception to January 2021 without any limitation on publication date. Studies were included if they were in English and examined the characteristics of users or potential users of planned oocyte cryopreservation, initial information sources, and the oocyte disposition. Extracted data were analyzed using thematic analysis. The methodological quality of the recruited studies was assessed with the QualSyst criteria.Results: Of 1074 initially retrieved records, 29 met the inclusion criteria, including 12 qualitative and 17 quantitative studies. Response rates of surveys ranged between 38% and 85%. Most of the users or potential users of planned oocyte cryopreservation were single, highly educated, and employed and had a mean age of 37 years. Media and friends were the most common sources of initial knowledge about planned oocyte cryopreservation, and health professionals were a less common source. The majority of planned oocyte cryopreservation users did not attempt pregnancy with their frozen oocytes, yet they did not regret having undergone the procedure. The results regarding the disposition intentions of unused frozen oocytes are inconsistent.Discussion: Most of the users or potential users of planned oocyte cryopreservation have specific demographic characteristics and do not ultimately use their cryopreserved oocytes. Unused oocytes can be discarded or donated to other women or to research. By understanding the main characteristics of potential users of planned oocyte cryopreservation, health professionals can provide proper counseling and support effective decision-making.

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confidence: 99%

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confidence: 99%

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confidence: 99%

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Women Electing Oocyte Cryopreservation: Characteristics, Information Sources, and Oocyte Disposition: A Systematic Review

Giannopapa

Sakellaridi

Pana

et al. 2022

J Midwife Womens Health

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“…The study found an average age of 38.5 years for oocyte freezing, with 55 cryopreserved oocytes; the major reported motivation is the absence of a male partner in 40% and anticipated age-related fertility decline in 42% of the respondents. The success rate of OC was overestimated in 72% of the participants, suggesting that despite prior comprehensive, personalized counseling, a realistic understanding of reproductive aging is deficient in potential patients, leading to an eventual false sense of security [24,25]. However, in previous studies, only 6% of participants in OC used their stored oocytes (due to single parenting concern) and 3% gave birth as a result [26].…”

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Social Freezing: Pressing Pause on Fertility

Varlas

Borş

Albu

et al. 2021

IJERPH

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Increasing numbers of women are undergoing oocyte or tissue cryopreservation for medical or social reasons to increase their chances of having genetic children. Social egg freezing (SEF) allows women to preserve their fertility in anticipation of age-related fertility decline and ineffective fertility treatments at older ages. The purpose of this study was to summarize recent findings focusing on the challenges of elective egg freezing. We performed a systematic literature review on social egg freezing published during the last ten years. From the systematically screened literature, we identified and analyzed five main topics of interest during the last decade: (a) different fertility preservation techniques, (b) safety of freezing, (c) usage rate of frozen oocytes, (d) ethical considerations, and (e) cost-effectiveness of SEF. Fertility can be preserved for non-medical reasons through oocyte, embryos, or ovarian tissue cryopreservation, with oocyte vitrification being a new and optimal approach. Elective oocyte cryopreservation is better accepted, supports social gender equality, and enhances women’s reproductive autonomy. Despite controversies, planned oocyte cryopreservation appears as a chosen strategy against age-related infertility and may allow women to feel that they are more socially, psychologically, and financially stable before motherhood.

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Decision regret among women considering planned oocyte cryopreservation: a prospective cohort study

Jaswa

Pasch

McGough

et al. 2023

J Assist Reprod Genet

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A Survey of Women Who Cryopreserved Oocytes for Non-medical Indications (Social Fertility Preservation)

Cited by 17 publications

References 22 publications

Women Electing Oocyte Cryopreservation: Characteristics, Information Sources, and Oocyte Disposition: A Systematic Review

Women Electing Oocyte Cryopreservation: Characteristics, Information Sources, and Oocyte Disposition: A Systematic Review

Social Freezing: Pressing Pause on Fertility

Decision regret among women considering planned oocyte cryopreservation: a prospective cohort study

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