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Oocyte Cryopreservation

Reproductive and Fertility Treatment

Oocyte cryopreservation is a form of assisted reproductive technology used to preserve human eggs, often to delay childbearing and protect against future infertility. When pregnancy is desired the eggs are thawed, fertilized and transferred to the uterus as embryos, and although embryo cryopreservation remains the more established fertility-preservation method, oocyte cryopreservation is often the best option for a single reproductive-age woman seeking to delay childbearing; the first human birth from the technique was reported in 1986.

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Origin Year
1986 2
1986 is the year of the first reported human birth from the technique, not necessarily the first freezing of oocytes.
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Standard of Care 1
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Oocyte cryopreservation is a fertility preservation technique performed within obstetrics and gynecology.

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1. Wikipedia
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2. Oocyte cryopreservation - Wikipedia
  • Introduction
    The first human birth resulting from oocyte cryopreservation was reported in 1986.
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oocyte_cryopreservation, lead section
    Oocyte cryopreservation (commonly referred to as OC or egg freezing) is a form of Assisted reproductive technology used to preserve human eggs (oocytes).
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Wikidata: Oocyte Cryopreservation
Wikidata Q3561328, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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