title: Cryopreservation of oocytes in a young woman with severe and symptomatic endometriosis: a new indication for fertility preservation.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To report a new indication for fertility preservation.
  
  
  METHODS
  Case report.
  
  
  METHODS
  Academic teaching hospital.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 25-year-old nulliparous woman with severe and symptomatic endometriosis and low antral follicular count.
  
  
  METHODS
  Oocyte cryopreservation.
  
  
  METHODS
  Number of cryopreserved oocytes.
  
  
  RESULTS
  After three cycles of ovarian stimulation, we cryopreserved 21 oocytes.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We recommend fertility preservation as part of preoperative counseling in young women with severe endometriosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, McGill Reproductive Center, McGill University Health Center, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. shai.elizur@muhc.mcgill.ca
authors.forename: Shai E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Elizur
authors.forename: Ri-Cheng
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Chian
authors.forename: Hananel E G
authors.initials: HE
authors.lastname: Holzer
authors.forename: Yariv
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Gidoni
authors.forename: Togas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tulandi
authors.forename: Seang Lin
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Tan
mesh_terms: D015925:Cryopreservation / Q000379:methods*; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005298:Fertility / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008597:Menstrual Cycle / Q000502:physiology; D009865:Oocytes / Q000166:cytology*; D010052:Ovariectomy; D010053:Ovary / Q000002:abnormalities; D010062:Ovulation Induction / Q000379:methods*; D012489:Salpingostomy; D014021:Tissue Preservation / Q000379:methods; D055815:Young Adult