Aims to provide balanced information including the limitations and risks associated with the technique? of oocyte cryopreservation
Author has treated hundreds of women in one of the most prestigious fertility centres in the world
Information in this book will be useful for both professionals and for women that are considering oocyte cryopreservation
This unique book provides expert advice on all the different aspects related to fertility preservation for age related infertility. Although, there is a lot of information available on the Internet and in books about fertility preservation for cancer treatment, little information is available for young women that are confronted with a ticking biological clock. While men have been able to cryopreserve sperm since the 1950s, women have only recently gained the opportunity to preserve their gametes through the egg vitrification technique. Therefore, many women confronted with a risk of imminent fertility loss, such as chemotherapy, are now freezing their oocytes instead of embryos. Successful oocyte cryopreservation offers them a reproductive autonomy independent of men. Moreover, it now enables single women to preserve their reproductive chances. The most important threat for female fertility is ovarian aging as it causes a progressive decline in the reproductive chances. The general trend to delay motherhood due to societal changes confronts many women and couples with a diminished fertility. This fertility problem can often not be cured by in vitro fertilization, which makes that an increasing number of women require oocyte donation as the treatment of last resort. In the last few years, fertility centres around the world have started to offer the opportunity cryopreserve oocytes to young, often highly educated, single women. This patient population is unique as compared to other patients in the fertility clinic as they perform a preventive treatment. They are neither confronted with infertility nor are they undergoing a treatment that might cause an imminent treat to their fertility.

Table of contents (13 chapters)
Female Age and Reproductive Chances
Kat, A. C. (et al.)
Pages 1-10
Late Motherhood in Low-Fertility Countries: Reproductive Intentions, Trends and Consequences
Sobotka, Tomá (et al.)
Pages 11-29
Treatment Options for Age Related Fertility Loss
Drakopoulos, Panagiotis (et al.)
Pages 31-42
Preliminary Assessment Prior to Oocyte Cryopreservation
Rustamov, O. (et al.)
Pages 43-52
Alternative Options for Preventive Oocyte Cryopreservation
Visser, Marja
Pages 53-59
The Profile of a Pioneer Cohort of Women Opting for Oocyte Cryopreservation for Non-medical Reasons
Nekkebroeck, Julie
Pages 61-71
Ovarian Stimulation Prior to Elective Oocyte Cryopreservation
Iglesias, C. (et al.)
Pages 73-86
Oocyte Cryopreservation Technique
Munck, Neelke (et al.)
Pages 87-101
Optimal Preparation Prior to the Use of Cryopreserved Oocytes
Mackens, Shari (et al.)
Pages 103-116
Clinical Outcome After Oocyte Cryopreservation for Elective Fertility Preservation
Cobo, Ana
Pages 117-124
Safety of Preventive Oocyte Cryopreservation
Parikh, Shruti (et al.)
Pages 125-139
Procreative Procrastination: The Ethics of Postponed Parenthood
Cutas, Daniela (et al.)
Pages 141-156
Ethical Aspects of AGE Banking
Mertes, Heidi