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Published on 14 de junio de 2023 | http://doi.org/10.5867/medwave.2023.05.2685

An exploratory study of motivations for elective oocyte cryopreservation

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Women’s attitude towards using cryopreserved oocytes and pregnancy desire (n = 98).
If you have cryopreserved oocytes, do you think you will ever use them? (n, %)
Yes73 (74%)
No15 (15%)
I don't know10 (11%)
What is the maximum length of time you would keep your oocytes?
1 year2 (2%)
3 years9 (9%)
5 years or more46 (47%)
I don't know41 (42%)
Have you sought pregnancy following oocyte cryopreservation?
Yes40 (41%)
No58 (59%)
Have you achieved pregnancy without using your frozen oocytes (n = 29)?
Yes20 (69%)
No9 (31%)
If you did achieve a pregnancy, were you a mother with a partner or sperm donation?
With a partner28 (97%)
With sperm donation1 (3%)
If yes, how did you become pregnant (n = 29)?
Spontaneous16 (55%)
IUI4 (14%)
IVF (with fresh and frozen oocytes from one cycle)9 (31%)
Have you sought pregnancy with your cryopreserved oocytes?
Yes11 (11%)
No88 (90%)
Did you get pregnant with your cryopreserved oocytes (n = 11)?
Yes3 (27%)
No7 (73%)

IUI, intrauterine insemination.IVF, in vitro fertilization.

Source: Prepared by the authors based on the results of the study.