A clinical dilemma: the potential use of egg freezing to preserve fertility in a young patient at risk of developing premature ovarian failure.
Following diagnosis of premature ovarian failure (POF), few women become pregnant spontaneously and the only fertility treatment that can be offered is oocyte donation. With advances in fertility technology, timely preservation of female fertility in the form of egg freezing is a topical area, and one of which patients are increasingly aware. Women with a family history of POF may be especially concerned about future fertility. We describe a case where a consultation was sought in the POF clinic for this issue.
Cartwright
Beth
B
Menopause Research Unit, King's College London, London, UK. beth.cartwright@kcl.ac.uk
Grace
Jan
J
Rymer
Janice
J
D016569:Blepharophimosis / Q000150:complications / Q000235:genetics; D015992:Body Mass Index; D015925:Cryopreservation; D037001:Directive Counseling; D005260:Female; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone / Q000097:blood; D000074842:Forkhead Box Protein L2; D051858:Forkhead Transcription Factors / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone / Q000097:blood; D016254:Mutagenesis, Insertional; D009687:Nuclear Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D010063:Ovum / Q000502:physiology* / Q000637:transplantation; D016649:Primary Ovarian Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012306:Risk; D012868:Skin Abnormalities / Q000150:complications / Q000235:genetics; D051879:Twist-Related Protein 1 / Q000235:genetics
C421604:FOXL2 protein, human; D000074842:Forkhead Box Protein L2; D051858:Forkhead Transcription Factors; D009687:Nuclear Proteins; C103173:TWIST1 protein, human; D051879:Twist-Related Protein 1; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone