Ovarian tissue cryopreservation

It is the process of freezing ovarian tissue to save for future infertility treatment.

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Placing ovarian tissue strips into the preserving solution

Pronunciation

Oh-VAYR-ee-un TIH-shoo KRY-oh-PREH-zer-VAY-shun

Cryopreserving ovarian tissue strips

Procedure

• Part or all of an ovary is removed, and the tissue that contains the eggs is cut into thin slices and frozen.
• The tissue may later be thawed and placed back into the woman’s body, usually on the remaining ovary.

Fertility preservation

Ovarian tissue cryopreservation is a type of fertility preservation.

Use

• It may be useful for women who want to have children after having treatment that may cause infertility, such as certain cancer treatments.

Locations

Freezing eggs can only be done in in-vitro fertilization (IVF) units that have been approved by the Ministry of Health.

Duration of storage

The eggs are stored for 5 years. You can extend the storage period.

Limitations

In rare cases, a technical failure can occur at the time of freezing. Freezing eggs successfully does not guarantee pregnancy or birth.

Other names

Also called ovarian tissue banking and ovarian tissue freezing.

Also see

• Oocyte preservation
• Nationwide childrens