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ArticleJournal of assisted reproduction and genetics2024

Factors associated with decision outcomes along the planned oocyte cryopreservation pathway in a cohort of women who sought consultation before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Samantha Yee, Maryam Fatima, Rima Kharonsky, Amar A Mamone, Laura A Rotondo, Clifford L Librach

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Samantha YeeCReATe Fertility Centre, 790 Bay Street, Suite 1100, Toronto, ON, M5G 1N8, Canada. samantha@createivf.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1484-1137
Maryam FatimaCReATe Fertility Centre, 790 Bay Street, Suite 1100, Toronto, ON, M5G 1N8, Canada.
Rima KharonskyCReATe Fertility Centre, 790 Bay Street, Suite 1100, Toronto, ON, M5G 1N8, Canada.
Amar A MamoneCReATe Fertility Centre, 790 Bay Street, Suite 1100, Toronto, ON, M5G 1N8, Canada.
Laura A RotondoCReATe Fertility Centre, 790 Bay Street, Suite 1100, Toronto, ON, M5G 1N8, Canada.
Clifford L LibrachCReATe Fertility Centre, 790 Bay Street, Suite 1100, Toronto, ON, M5G 1N8, Canada.

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purposeTo identify factors associated with three decision outcomes along the planned oocyte cryopreservation (POC) pathway: fertility assessment completion, POC uptake, and multiple POC cycles uptake.

methodsA single-site retrospective cohort study of 425 patients who sought POC consultation from 2018-2022 before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.

resultsThe mean age of patients at consultation was 35.2 ± 4.0. 73% (n = 310) of the new consultations occurred since the COVID-19 pandemic. 335 patients completed fertility assessment following consultation. Of the 335 patients (78.8%) completing fertility assessment, 139 (32.7%) underwent at least one cycle. The odds of completing fertility assessment were 3.65 times greater for patients being seen pre-pandemic than for those being seen during the pandemic (p < 0.001). Not having a committed partner (OR 2.61, p < 0.001) and not having a prior pregnancy history (OR 1.99, p = 0.03) positively predicted POC uptake. Each additional number of cryopreserved MII oocytes in the first cycle reduced the odds of undergoing more cycles by 0.74 times (p < 0.001). Of the 196 patients with no POC uptake despite having a fertility consultation, 10 decided to do nothing, 16 decided to get pregnant with or without a partner, and the other 170 had not yet indicated their decision.

conclusionOur centre experienced a surge of patients seeking POC consultation since the COVID-19 outbreak. Approximately one-third of these patients progressed to the POC stage. Our findings validate the complexity of POC decision-making and the value of providing ongoing decision support to patients along the POC pathway.

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COVID-19CryopreservationFertility PreservationOocytesAdultDecision MakingFemaleHumansOocyte RetrievalPandemicsPregnancyReferral and ConsultationRetrospective StudiesSARS-CoV-2Elective egg freezingFertility preservationFertility treatmentsPlanned oocyte cryopreservationSocial egg freezing

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PMCPMC11621252

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