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Oocyte Freezing
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Porcu, Eleonora |
| Copyright Year | 2001 |
| Description | Human oocyte cryopreservation is potentially an alternative solution to the ethical problems arising from embryo storage. In addition, oocyte freezing is the only method to preserve the reproductive capacity for women at risk of losing it because of premature ovarian failure, pelvic diseases, surgery, or antineoplastic treatments. Oocyte storage has faced technical difficulties compared with sperm or embryo cryopreservation because of the specific features of female germinal cell, as documented by the low number of births achieved after oocyte cryopreservation. Despite the early disappointing results regarding survival, fertilization, and cleavage rate, which led to only sporadic pregnancies in more than 10 years, the recent introduction of technical modification such as the intracytoplasmic sperm injection and some changes in the freezing protocol greatly improved the clinical efficiency with the birth of several healthy children. |
| Related Links | http://www.thieme-connect.de/products/ejournals/pdf/10.1055/s-2001-18041.pdf |
| Ending Page | 230 |
| Page Count | 10 |
| Starting Page | 221 |
| ISSN | 15268004 |
| e-ISSN | 15264564 |
| DOI | 10.1055/s-2001-18041 |
| Journal | Seminars in Reproductive Medicine |
| Issue Number | 03 |
| Volume Number | 19 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Georg Thieme Verlag KG |
| Publisher Date | 2001-10-26 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Journal: Seminars in Reproductive Medicine Obstetrics and Gynecology Assisted Reproduction |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Physiology (medical) Endocrinology Reproductive Medicine Obstetrics and Gynecology |
