egg freezing

A colloquial term for cryopreservation of oocytes. It is a technique to preserve female fertility.

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In brief, egg freezing is a solution to preserve a woman's fertility, so she can get pregnant in the future.

Egg freezing holds promise, but causes social blizzard in Egypt

While the egg freezing process is still a controversial topic in many countries in the Middle East and has been labeled "taboo" for religious reasons, many religious bodies in Egypt, Jordan, Tunisia, and Lebanon have issued their opinions on it.

Is 'Egg-Freezing' Haram and Why are some Arab Women Postponing Pregnancy?

Controversial issue The egg freezing process is one of the social taboos in Egypt, as some girls voiced their concerns of taking such a step.

Breaking social taboos, Egyptian girl announces freezing her eggs

Whilst rolling out this campaign, experts at the clinic are also looking to raise awareness on the importance of egg freezing. The procedure involves preserving a woman's reproductive potential to ensure their ability to get pregnant or have a biological child.

Fakih IVF offers Eid discounts on IVF packages

Almost a quarter of workers in Shropshire and the West Midlands believe fertility benefits, such as egg freezing or subsidised IVF, should be offered by employers, new research has revealed.

Call for fertility benefits to be offered

The report also looked at egg freezing, such as for women wanting to delay having a child or facing cancer treatment.

Surge in single women seeking IVF; BIOLOGY

Danni decided to self-fund the procedure through the NHS and has had two rounds of egg freezing.

Decision to freeze my eggs now feels like a safety net; day 3 SPONSORED CONTENT; Danni Gordon always wanted kids.. and when she hit her mid-30s, she realised it was time to do something about itPAGE 28

A quick Google search for 'in vitro fertilization in the Philippines' or 'egg freezing in the Philippines' will reveal that there are clinics and hospitals offering in vitro fertilization (IVF) and egg/embryo freezing services in the country.

Discarding 'excess' human embryos violate constitution

Medical experts at IVI Fertility believe that cancer patients, particularly women who are looking to get pregnant at a later stage, despite all odds, should opt for oocyte vitrification (egg freezing) techniques, one of the most effective fertility preservation treatments.

UAE expat freezes her eggs before cancer treatment

"I've been so up and down emotional because I've been doing the shots for egg freezing," Kourtney, 39, says.

Kourtney Kardashian opens up about struggles of freezing her eggs after revealing she may want more kids; In a KUWTK preview Kourtney discusses her pregnancy fears and the struggles she's had while freezing her eggs

Many now refer to egg freezing and sperm freezing as simply gamete freezing, dropping the gender identity of the process.