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Social egg freezing: Motivations, treatment experiences and the impact of Covid-19 - a single-center experience.

Sughashini MurugesuMikaela Maria CharalambidesBenjamin P JonesSrdjan SasoRaef FarisJaya ParikhJames NicopoullosMeen-Yau ThumTimothy Bracewell-Milnes
Published in: Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica (2023)
Most participants did not regret their decision to undergo social egg freezing but the majority wished they had cryopreserved oocytes at a younger age. This highlights the importance of early education to optimize outcomes and patient choice. The egg freezing process can be stressful, women may have concerns around social egg freezing and unprecedented situations such as the COVID-19 pandemic may alter treatment experience.
Keyphrases
  • healthcare
  • mental health
  • coronavirus disease
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  • smoking cessation
  • pregnancy outcomes
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