Preventing Age Related Fertility Loss

Dominic Stoop took his medical degree in 2001 and completed his residency in obstetrics and gynaecology in 2007 at the Ghent University, Belgium. His main clinical and research interests include gynaecology and ovary freezing.. He is a member of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology board-certified subspecialist in reproductive medicine and surgery. He joined the Centre for Reproductive Medicine of the Free University of Brussels in 2008 where he is curren

Although, there is a lot of information about fertility preservation for cancer treatment available, there is little information for young women.While men have been able to cryopreserve sperm since the 1950s, women have only recently gained the opportunity to preserve their gametes through the egg vitrification technique. Therefore, many women confronted with a risk of imminent fertility loss, such as chemotherapy, are now freezing their oocytes instead of embryos. Successful oocyte cryopreservation offers them a reproductive autonomy independent of men.. From the Back CoverThis unique book provides expert advice on all the different aspects related to fertility preservation for age related infertility

Although, there is a lot of information available on the Internet and in books about fertility preservation for cancer treatment, little information is available for young women that are confronted with a ticking biological clock. While men have been able to cryopreserve sperm since the 1950s, women have only recently gained the opportunity to preserve their gametes through the egg vitrification technique. Therefore, many women confronted with a risk of imminent fertility loss, such as chemotherapy, are now freezing their oocytes instead of embryos. Successful oocyte cryopreservation offers them a reproductive autonomy independent of men. This unique book provides expert advice on all the different aspects related to fertility preservation for age related infertility.   The most important threat for female fertility is ovarian aging as it causes a progressive decline in the reproductive chances. The g