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ArticleJournal of assisted reproduction and genetics2023

Decision regret among women considering planned oocyte cryopreservation: a prospective cohort study.

Eleni G Jaswa, Lauri A Pasch, Alexandra McGough, Rebecca Wong, Jamie Corley, Marcelle I Cedars, Heather G Huddleston

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Article in Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Eleni G JaswaDivision of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of California San Francisco School of Medicine, 499 Illinois Street, 6th Floor, San Francisco, CA, 94158, USA. Eleni.jaswa@ucsf.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1653-902X
Lauri A PaschDivision of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of California San Francisco School of Medicine, 499 Illinois Street, 6th Floor, San Francisco, CA, 94158, USA.
Alexandra McGoughDivision of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of California San Francisco School of Medicine, 499 Illinois Street, 6th Floor, San Francisco, CA, 94158, USA.
Rebecca WongDivision of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of California San Francisco School of Medicine, 499 Illinois Street, 6th Floor, San Francisco, CA, 94158, USA.
Jamie CorleyDivision of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of California San Francisco School of Medicine, 499 Illinois Street, 6th Floor, San Francisco, CA, 94158, USA.
Marcelle I CedarsDivision of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of California San Francisco School of Medicine, 499 Illinois Street, 6th Floor, San Francisco, CA, 94158, USA.
Heather G HuddlestonDivision of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of California San Francisco School of Medicine, 499 Illinois Street, 6th Floor, San Francisco, CA, 94158, USA.
University of California, San Francisco · USUniversity of Southern California · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo (1) prospectively characterize the incidence of decision regret among women considering planned oocyte cryopreservation (planned OC), comparing those who pursued treatment vs those who did not freeze eggs, and (2) to identify baseline predictors for future decision regret.

methodsA total of 173 women seen in consultation for planned OC were followed prospectively. Surveys were administered at (1) baseline (< 1 week after initial consultation) and (2) follow-up, 6 months after planned OC among participants who froze eggs or 6 months following consultation in the absence of further communication to pursue treatment. The primary outcome was the incidence of moderate-to-severe decision regret, indicated by a Decision Regret Scale score > 25. We also examined predictors of regret.

resultsThe incidence of moderate-to-severe regret over the decision to freeze eggs was 9% compared to 51% over the decision not to pursue treatment. Among women who froze eggs, adequacy of information at baseline to decide about treatment (aOR 0.16, 95% CI 0.03, 0.87) and emphasis on future parenthood (aOR 0.80, 95% CI 0.66, 0.99) were associated with reduced odds of regret. Forty-six percent of women who froze eggs regretted not doing so earlier. Among women who did not freeze eggs, the primary reasons were financial and time constraints, correlating with increased odds of decision regret in an exploratory analysis.

conclusionsAmong women undergoing planned OC, the incidence of decision regret is low compared to the regret confronting women seen in consultation for planned OC but who do not pursue treatment. Provider counseling is key to offset the regret risk.

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Fertility PreservationAnimalsCryopreservationEmotionsFemaleHumansOocytesProspective StudiesDecision regretFertility preservationOocyte freezingPlanned oocyte cryopreservation

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PMID37058259
PMCPMC10310667
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