Oocyte cryopreservation as a strategy to overcome age-related fertility loss
| Autor: | Yifan Ng, Soon-Chye Ng |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
| Předmět: |
Gynecology
medicine.medical_specialty Demographics business.industry Total fertility rate media_common.quotation_subject Obstetrics and Gynecology Fertility Oocyte cryopreservation Oocyte medicine.anatomical_structure Reproductive Medicine Reduced fertility Age related Maternity and Midwifery Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health medicine business Developed country media_common Demography |
| Zdroj: | Expert Review of Obstetrics & Gynecology. 8:417-424 |
| ISSN: | 1747-4116 1747-4108 |
| Popis: | Fertility rates in developed countries are declining. This is due to delayed childbearing which results in reduced fertility when the female tries for a child at an older age. The situation in Singapore is examined, as it is a good example of a developed country. Demographics show that marriages now occur later, and the first-born is to mothers who are becoming older. It is a biological fact that as the woman gets older, she is less fertile. With vitrification, it is now possible to cryopreserve these oocytes. This approach is now accepted by many medical organizations though there is a need to provide unbiased patient information so that she can make an informed decision. Possible down-sides to this strategy to ‘stop the clock’ (delay progression in age-related fertility decline) include elderly gravida and the accompanying obstetric problems. Another down-side to such a strategy will result in a large number of oocyte (egg) banks, and a large number of unclaimed oocytes. Elective oocyte cryopreservation... |
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