Embryo Adoption Adds New Twist to Adopting a Child
The terms embryo adoption and embryo donation are often used interchangeably but some state laws attach specific definitions to them and require state-sanctioned regulations and uses.
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Egg Freezing for Fertility Preservation
Egg freezing is a method of fertility preservation for women. Cancer, age and family history of premature menopause are the most common reasons women choose to freeze eggs.
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Fertility Treatments: What is Vitrification?
Freezing sperm, eggs and embryos for later use has been part of reproductive science for many years, though the traditional freezing process is flawed. During the time it takes to move a substance from room temperature to freezing, water collects and ice crystals form.
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Woman Goes on Freezing Frenzy to Prolong Fertility
Sarah Elizabeth Richards shares how her desire to someday become a
mother led to a year-long freezing frenzy in the hope there would be
enough healthy eggs available when the right man came along.
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Teen With Cancer Chooses Cryopreservation to Retain Fertility
One day when Hailey was playing with her baby sister, she realized how
important it was for her to become a mother herself someday.
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Women Feel Positive About Egg Banking
A new study shows that women feel positive about saving their eggs,
although many women think they will never use the eggs they have stored.
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A Simple Guide to Egg Freezing
Many women are now choosing to wait until they are 35 or 40 to start a
family. While this may be the best time for a woman to conceive, it is
not the best time for the female body to conceive.
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