Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6189033 | Reproductive BioMedicine Online | 2014 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
The scope of female fertility preservation through cryopreservation of oocytes or ovarian cortex has widened from mainly oncological indications to a variety of fertility-threatening conditions. So far, no specific universally accepted denomination name has been given to cryopreservation of oocytes or ovarian cortex for the prevention of age-related fertility decline. We argue that the commonly used phrases 'social' and 'nonmedical freezing' to denote the indication for cryopreservation are not entirely correct. We suggest 'AGE banking', as this has not only the advantage of being catchy but also depicts the exact indication for the strategy, anticipated gamete exhaustion.
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Authors
Dominic Stoop, Fulco van der Veen, Michel Deneyer, Julie Nekkebroeck, Herman Tournaye,