Delayed childbearing is currently a major challenge in reproductive medicine as increased
age has an important impact on successful conception, both in natural and in assisted …

Plain language summary Although a woman's fertility declines markedly in her late‐30s and
early‐40s, gradually more and more women start a family at this stage of their lives, with the …

The aim of this review is to provide current knowledge on fertility preservation for non‐
medical reasons in women willing to postpone childbearing. The topic is highly debatable …

BACKGROUND Although cryopreservation of semen is a routine procedure for preserving
male gametes, an efficient method of preserving fertility through oocyte freezing has only …

Introduction Until recently, limited options for preserving fertility in order to delay
childbearing were available. Although egg freezing and successful thawing is now possible …

STUDY QUESTION What is the nature of the relational status, reproductive choices and
possible regret of a pioneer cohort of women that either considered or actually performed …

In December 2009, the Israel National Bioethics Council (INBC) issued recommendations
permitting egg freezing to prevent both disease-and age-related fertility decline. The INBC …

Purpose Women who pursue fertility at an advanced age are increasingly common. Family
planning and sexual education have traditionally focused on contraception and prevention …

Reproductive aging is a natural process that occurs in all women, eventually leading to
reproductive senescence and menopause. Over the past half century there has been a trend …

Objective To better understand women's beliefs, priorities, and attitudes toward oocyte
cryopreservation, to appreciate the extent of their reproductive education, and to track the …