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Planned Oocyte Cryopreservation for Women Seeking to Preserve Future Reproductive Potential: an Ethics Committee Opinion

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Journal Fertil Steril
Date 2018 Nov 7
PMID 30396539
Citations 49
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Abstract

Planned oocyte cryopreservation ("planned OC") is an emerging but ethically permissible procedure that may help women avoid future infertility. Because planned OC is new and evolving, it is essential that women who are considering using it be informed about the uncertainties regarding its efficacy and long-term effects.

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