Is vitrification of oocytes useful for fertility preservation for age-related fertility decline and in cancer patients?

Autores de IIS La Fe

• Juan Antonio García Velasco

  Autor

• Juan De Mata Domingo Esteve

  Autor

• Antonio Pellicer Martínez

  Autor

Participantes ajenos a IIS La Fe

• Cobo A
• Remohí J

Grupos

• Medicina Fetal y Reproductiva

Abstract

The aim of this review is to provide current knowledge on oocyte cryopreservation, with special emphasis on vitrification as a means to preserve fertility in different indications. Major advancements achieved in the past few years in the cryolaboratory have facilitated major changes in our practice. Areas such as fertility preservation for social or oncologic reasons, the possibility to create oocyte banks for egg donation programs, the opportunity to avoid ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome, or to accumulate oocytes in low-yield patients, or even to offer treatment segmentation by stimulating the ovaries, vitrifying, and then transferring in a natural cycle are some of the options that are now available with the development of cryopreservation. We present general experience from our group and others on fertility preservation for age-related fertility decline as well as in oncologic patients, confirming that oocyte vitrification is a standardized, simple, reproducible, and efficient option.