Awareness and attitude toward oocyte cryopreservation for non-medical reasons: a study on women candidates for social egg freezing
Purpose The present study was to investigate awareness and attitudes toward female fertility and aging, desire for a child and motherhood, and oocyte freezing for non-medical reasons among women candidates for Social Egg Freezing (SEF). Materials and Methods This was a cross-sectional study on all 2...
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| author | Maryam Hafezi Nadia Zameni Seyyedeh Zahra Nemati Aghamaleki Reza Omani-Samani Samira Vesali |
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| description | Purpose The present study was to investigate awareness and attitudes toward female fertility and aging, desire for a child and motherhood, and oocyte freezing for non-medical reasons among women candidates for Social Egg Freezing (SEF). Materials and Methods This was a cross-sectional study on all 216 women who sought oocyte cryopreservation for nonmedical reasons at Royan Institute. A 24-item self-administered questionnaire measured knowledge and attitudes to SEF. Responses were as yes/no or a 4-point Likert scale. Results Only 40% of participants accurately indicated that having a sexual partner does not help to preserve their fertility. A quarter of women correctly recalled chance of pregnancy with unprotected intercourse during a period of a year, for women 20 to 40 years old. Only one-third of respondents accurately identified the age-related fertility decline at 35–39 years. Only 6.9% correctly mentioned the low chance of pregnancy after egg freezing at 35 years old. Almost a third of women knew that the age range of 31–35 years is the right age to freeze an egg with the highest chance of pregnancy. Aging and health of offspring were most influential in women’s decisions on SEF. Conclusion In conclusion, there was significant gaps in knowledge about age-related fertility decline, and egg cryopreservation conditions and its complications. It is crucial to impart to these women a better knowledge about fertility and a realistic picture about SEF, especially on the number of high-quality retrieved mature oocytes and live birth rates depend on women's age. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b70087202aa74769b97a26cc51b16c842023-09-14T12:44:02ZengTaylor & Francis GroupJournal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology0167-482X1743-89422022-10-0143453254010.1080/0167482X.2022.20903322090332Awareness and attitude toward oocyte cryopreservation for non-medical reasons: a study on women candidates for social egg freezingMaryam Hafezi0Nadia Zameni1Seyyedeh Zahra Nemati Aghamaleki2Reza Omani-Samani3Samira Vesali4Department of Endocrinology and Female Infertility, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECRSchool of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical ScienceDepartment of Medical Ethics and Law, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECRDepartment of Medical Ethics and Law, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECRReproductive Epidemiology Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECRPurpose The present study was to investigate awareness and attitudes toward female fertility and aging, desire for a child and motherhood, and oocyte freezing for non-medical reasons among women candidates for Social Egg Freezing (SEF). Materials and Methods This was a cross-sectional study on all 216 women who sought oocyte cryopreservation for nonmedical reasons at Royan Institute. A 24-item self-administered questionnaire measured knowledge and attitudes to SEF. Responses were as yes/no or a 4-point Likert scale. Results Only 40% of participants accurately indicated that having a sexual partner does not help to preserve their fertility. A quarter of women correctly recalled chance of pregnancy with unprotected intercourse during a period of a year, for women 20 to 40 years old. Only one-third of respondents accurately identified the age-related fertility decline at 35–39 years. Only 6.9% correctly mentioned the low chance of pregnancy after egg freezing at 35 years old. Almost a third of women knew that the age range of 31–35 years is the right age to freeze an egg with the highest chance of pregnancy. Aging and health of offspring were most influential in women’s decisions on SEF. Conclusion In conclusion, there was significant gaps in knowledge about age-related fertility decline, and egg cryopreservation conditions and its complications. It is crucial to impart to these women a better knowledge about fertility and a realistic picture about SEF, especially on the number of high-quality retrieved mature oocytes and live birth rates depend on women's age.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0167482X.2022.2090332oocyte cryopreservationverificationfertility preservationsocial egg freezinginfertility |
| spellingShingle | Maryam Hafezi Nadia Zameni Seyyedeh Zahra Nemati Aghamaleki Reza Omani-Samani Samira Vesali Awareness and attitude toward oocyte cryopreservation for non-medical reasons: a study on women candidates for social egg freezing Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology oocyte cryopreservation verification fertility preservation social egg freezing infertility |
| title | Awareness and attitude toward oocyte cryopreservation for non-medical reasons: a study on women candidates for social egg freezing |
| title_full | Awareness and attitude toward oocyte cryopreservation for non-medical reasons: a study on women candidates for social egg freezing |
| title_fullStr | Awareness and attitude toward oocyte cryopreservation for non-medical reasons: a study on women candidates for social egg freezing |
| title_full_unstemmed | Awareness and attitude toward oocyte cryopreservation for non-medical reasons: a study on women candidates for social egg freezing |
| title_short | Awareness and attitude toward oocyte cryopreservation for non-medical reasons: a study on women candidates for social egg freezing |
| title_sort | awareness and attitude toward oocyte cryopreservation for non medical reasons a study on women candidates for social egg freezing |
| topic | oocyte cryopreservation verification fertility preservation social egg freezing infertility |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0167482X.2022.2090332 |
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