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Would you freeze your ovaries?

  • 21-04-2012 9:23pm
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    BroomBurner
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    There are currently developments in the area of fertility research that is showing promise that partial ovaries, or cells from these that include stem cells that create new eggs, can be removed and frozen. This was developed for young women/girls with cancer where they may need to have chemo that could affect their fertility in later life. Now, as with any scientific discovery, this comes with a HUGE disclaimer in that it's early days.

    However, as with everything, there are also clinics and doctors interested in this in order to commercialise it, so that women can further delay the age at which they have children. It may also be found to halt the menopause, as when hormones cease to be created, the frozen cells could be thawed and reapplied (I know, doesn't sound very technical), and this would kick-start the hormone production process.

    It's all very early stage, but would you do it if you could, either for health reasons (undergoing treatment or onset of menopause) or to increase the chance of having children later in life?

    You need a sub to read the full article, but there's an editorial here:
    http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg21428602.700-when-the-biological-clock-never-ticks.html


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