Advanced maternal age (AMA;> 35 year) is associated with a decline in both ovarian
reserve and oocyte competence. At present, no remedies are available to counteract the …

Background Millions of children have been born throughout the world thanks to ARTs, the
harmlessness of which has not yet been fully demonstrated. For years, efforts to evaluate the …

Various types of cells are routinely cryopreserved in modern regenerative and cell-based
medicines. For instance, the oocyte is one of the most demanding cells to be cryopreserved …

The follicle is the functional unit of the ovary, whereby ovarian development is largely
dependent on the development of the follicles themselves. The activation, growth, and …

Melatonin (MT) can improve the effect of cryopreservation on oocytes by suppressing
oxidative stress and maintaining the permeability of the oolemma. In this study, MT was …

The objective of this review is to provide an update on planned oocyte cryopreservation.
This fertility preservation method increases reproductive autonomy by allowing women to …

During the last decades, important advances in therapeutic options have led to increased
survival rates in cancer patients; however, cancer treatments are associated with several …

Oocyte cryopreservation is widely used for clinical and social reasons. Previous studies
have demonstrated that conventional slow-freezing cryopreservation procedures, but not …

Since the birth of Louise Brown in 1978, more than nine million children have been
conceived using assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs). While the great majority of …

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