Oocyte cryopreservation (OC) is the process in which ovarian follicles are stimulated, the follicular fluid is retrieved, and mature oocytes are isolated and vitrified. Since the first successful pregnancy utilizing previously cryopreserved oocytes i...
18 February 2022
Starting with a brief socioeconomic analysis of the phenomenon of female fertility, this narrative review aims to provide an analysis of the use and possibilities of medically assisted reproductive technology in combating fertility issues, adopting s...
30 July 2021
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...
Background: Demand for elective oocyte cryopreservation (OC) among healthy women delaying childbearing is rising worldwide. Yet, clinicians and patients often rely on limited or indirect evidence to predict age-specific mature oocyte yield. Robust, r...
Purpose: To describe a patient with sickle cell disease, a prothrombotic disorder, who underwent successful embryo cryopreservation for the purposes of fertility preservation prior to hematopoietic stem cell transplant. Methods: To report a successfu...
Fertility-sparing treatments (FSTs) have gained importance for young female cancer patients, especially those with early-stage cervical, ovarian, and endometrial cancers. However, concerns about the long-term safety of these procedures, particularly...
A significant number of women receive a cancer diagnosis before their age of natural menopause. Among these patients, the most frequent neoplasms are breast cancer, gynecological, and hematological malignancies. Premature ovarian insufficiency and in...
The number of female astronauts participating in space missions is increasing, and concerns about the impact of spaceflight on reproductive health have emerged. Space radiation and microgravity pose potential threats to ovarian reserve and uterine fu...
As survival rates among patients with gynaecological cancers continue to improve, fertility preservation has become an increasingly important aspect of comprehensive cancer care, particularly for younger women diagnosed during their reproductive year...
Background/Objectives: Autoimmune polyendocrinopathy-candidiasis-ectodermal dystrophy (APECED) is a rare autoimmune disorder caused by mutations in the AIRE gene. Approximately 60% of affected females develop premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) by...