ReviewJournal of clinical medicine2024
Social Egg Freezing-A Trend or Modern Reality?
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18 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 23 citations in OpenAlex.
- Impact of fertility treatments on headache disorders: a systematic review with an overview of treatment modalities.The journal of headache and pain · 2026Pooled it
- Acceptance rates and reasons for social oocyte cryopreservation among women: systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics · 2025Pooled it
- Fertility planning for women in medicine: a call for an active approach.International journal of women's dermatology · 2026Review
- Factors associated with intention to undergo elective oocyte cryopreservation among unmarried nurses in South Korea: a cross-sectional study.Women's health nursing (Seoul, Korea) · 2026Article
- Socio-demographic profiles, motivations and perspectives of women undergoing publicly funded elective fertility preservation: a nationwide multicenter study in France.Journal of ovarian research · 2026Observational
- Women's reproductive autonomy and attitudes toward social egg freezing in a low-fertility context: evidence from Shiraz, Iran.BMC women's health · 2026Article
- Ethical perspectives of fertility preservation through experts' opinions.Frontiers in reproductive health · 2026Article
- Justification of Social Egg Freezing and Regulatory Response: China's Law and Practice.Journal of bioethical inquiry · 2025Article
- Information about elective egg freezing on instagram reels: a content review.Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics · 2025Review
- Experiences of elective oocyte cryopreservation among unmarried women in Korea: a descriptive phenomenological study.Women's health nursing (Seoul, Korea) · 2025Article
- Social egg freezing among single females: Middle Eastern point of view.Obstetrics & gynecology science · 2025Article
- Nesting the Eggs on Another Day: Social Egg Freezing.Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology of India · 2025Review
- 20 Years Since the Enactment of Italian Law No. 40/2004 on Medically Assisted Procreation: How It Has Changed and How It Could Change.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Review
- Study on the Status of Gamete Freezing and Reproductive Health of Korean Adults Aged 19-49 Years.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Global Mapping and Visualization Analysis of Almost Five Decades of Egg Freezing Research: Trends, Hotspots and Prospects.International journal of women's health · 2025Article
- A simple and practical approach to elective egg freezing to control costs and expand access to care.Journal of ovarian research · 2024Review
- Women Who Perform Social Egg Freezing as Moral Pioneers: The Case of Ultra-Orthodox Communities in Israel.Journal of religion and health · 2024Article
- Awareness, Attitude, and Fertility Desire in Elective Oocyte Cryopreservation of Adults in Four Areas of China.International journal of general medicine · 2024Article
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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
introductionEgg freezing for social reasons is a process in which women who want to preserve their ability to fertilize their own oocytes at an older age freeze their eggs. With the help of in vitro fertilization, the cryopreservation of oocytes for future use is achieved. The aim of this article is to study the reasons, the risks and the effectiveness of the method from a worldwide aspect.
methodsA literature search was conducted to evaluate pertinent studies, using data from the search engines PubMed, Google and UptoDate as well as the medical literature.
resultsThe reasons for delayed procreation are non-medical, with the lack of an appropriate partner for a family being first on the list. The success rate of this method differs with the age of the woman, the number of fertilized eggs and other factors. Like every medical procedure, this method carries risks that relate to the mother (being of advanced age), the embryo and the procedure of in vitro fertilization. The policies that apply in each country differ depending on respective social, economic, religious and cultural factors. Due to the high cost of the method, its selection remains a choice for only a few, reinforcing social inequality. The question of the medicalization of reproduction remains unanswered in the industry of assisted reproduction.
conclusionsIn conclusion, egg freezing for social reasons is gradually becoming more widely known, with the United States of America and Israel being at the top the list. Unfortunately, there is no official data registry, and consequently, no statistical results are yet available for Greece, even though it is a method that more and more women are considering. Nevertheless, there is an imperative need for a universal legal framework for all countries with respect for the needs of every woman and different social conditions. More research and data from the literature are needed in relation to the effectiveness of the method from moral and social perspectives.
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