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ArticleFacts, views & vision in ObGyn2026

From Preservation to Creation: The Expanding Frontier of Fertility Preservation - Proceedings of the 2

Alexandre Vallée, Ertan Saridogan, Michel D Mueller, Carlos Calhaz-Gorges, Christine Wyns, Marie-Madeleine Dolmans, Grigoris Grimbizis, Claudia Spits, Christiani A Amorim, Verena Nordhoff and 6 more

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Article in Facts, views & vision in ObGyn, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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16 authors.

Alexandre ValléeDepartment of Epidemiology and Public Health, Foch Hospital, Suresnes, France.
Ertan SaridoganUniversity College London, Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Institute for Women's Health, London, United Kingdom. University College London Hospital, Women's Health Division, London, United Kingdom.
Michel D MuellerDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital of Berne and University of Berne, Berne, Switzerland.
Carlos Calhaz-GorgesDepartment of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Reproductive Medicine, CHLN - Hospital de Santa Maria, Lisbon, Portugal.
Christine WynsDepartment of Gynecology-Andrology, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Brussels, Belgium.
Marie-Madeleine DolmansDepartment of Gynecology-Andrology, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Brussels, Belgium.
Grigoris GrimbizisUnit for Human Reproduction, 1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Medical School, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Claudia SpitsVrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Brussels Health Campus/Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Research Group Genetics, Reproduction and Development, Brussels, Belgium.
Christiani A AmorimPôle de Recherche en Physiopathologie de la Reproduction, Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique, Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium.
Verena NordhoffCentre of Reproductive Medicine and Andrology, University Hospital of Münster (UKM), Münster, Germany.
Claus Yding AndersenThe Fertility Clinic, Copenhagen University Hospital Herlev, Herlev, Denmark.
Mats BrännströmDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Gaby MoawadDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The George Washington University Hospital, Washington, DC, United States.
Jean-Marc AyoubiDepartment of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Reproductive Medicine, Foch Hospital, Suresnes, France. Medical School, University of Versailles, Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines (UVSQ), Versailles, France.
Anis FekiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, HFR-Fribourg, Chemin des Pensionnats 2-6, Fribourg, Switzerland. Faculty of Science and Medicine, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland.
Montreux Summit Working Group

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Fertility preservation (FP) has become an essential dimension of modern medicine, reflecting the paradigm shift from survival alone to survivorship. Once confined to oncology, FP now spans a broad spectrum of medical, social, and technological contexts. Surgical innovations, including fertility-sparing surgery and ovarian transposition, allow reproductive potential to be safeguarded without compromising oncological safety. Cryobiology has been transformed by the transition from slow-freezing to vitrification, establishing oocyte and embryo cryopreservation as gold-standard approaches with outcomes comparable to fresh cycles. Alongside onco-fertility, "social freezing" has emerged as a tool of reproductive autonomy, though it raises counselling and ethical challenges related to age, expectations, and equity of access. Resilience in FP also requires psychosocial support: while emotional distress is common, evidence shows that interventions such as mindfulness and structured counselling improve mental health even if conception outcomes remain unchanged. In parallel, ovarian tissue cryopreservation for patients unable to undergo stimulation and immature testicular tissue banking extend possibilities, with early clinical successes highlighting future translational pathways. Uterus transplantation has emerged as the first-line treatment of congenital absence of a uterus and can restore fertility after a hysterectomy performed for cervical cancer. Looking ahead, regenerative approaches, including stem-cell-based strategies, 3D bio-printing of genital tissues, tissue engineering, and artificial uterus systems, signal the next frontier, while underscoring the need for further research as well as robust ethical, legal, and safety frameworks. FP thus represents a multidisciplinary and rapidly evolving field that integrates oncology, reproductive medicine, gynaecology, transplantation surgery, psychology, and laboratory disciplines. Its trajectory is defined by both technological innovation and the imperative to align medical progress with patient autonomy, equity, and long-term quality of life.

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