After the thaw: when patients return to use cryopreserved oocytes

Given the widespread use of oocyte cryopreservation (colloquially, “egg freezing”) in modern reproductive medicine, it is almost unfathomable that the procedure was considered “experimental” less than a decade ago. When the American Society for Reproductive Medicine and Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology (SART) removed the “experimental” label in 2012, their joint practice guideline specifically cautioned against the use of egg freezing as a safeguard against age-related fertility decline, citing insufficient data regarding safety, efficacy, cost-effectiveness, and emotional risks of the procedure, as well as concerns that the technology might give women false hope or encourage delayed childbearing.
Source: Fertility and Sterility - Category: Reproduction Medicine Authors: Tags: Reflections Source Type: research