23:02 23rd June 2016 | Oocyte Freezing

Young Woman Delay Pregnancy Child Rearing Mid-Thirties Fertilisation Female Fertility Future Pregnancy Ovary Oocytes Uterus Pregnancy Frozen Cryopreserved Eggs Thawing Frozen Embryo Transfer Premature Ovarian Deline Ovarian Reserve IUI Fertility Treatment Ovulation Stimulating Medication

You want to have a family but not right now. After all, you are young and want to develop your career, study abroad or travel while you have little to tie you down. Like many young women, you want to delay pregnancy and child rearing until you are in your mid-thirties. But is that too late? Suppose you find it difficult to become pregnant when you want to. Fortunately this need not be a problem. You can freeze your eggs so that they are...

17:31 9th February 2016 | Cancer

Fertility Problems Cancer Treatment Damaged Glands Egg Freezing Frozen Embryo Transfer Surgical Procedure Embryo Thawing Cryopreservation Vitrification Advanced Care Ovarian Cancer

Cancer is not an easy subject to discuss, particularly for women who want to become pregnant. Fertility problems may occur when cancer or cancer treatments damage glands or organs involved in reproduction such as the ovaries, the fallopian tubes, the uterus, and the cervix. The ovaries are particularly important because it is where the eggs are stored. Any damage to the ovaries can cause a decrease in the total number of eggs in both ov...