Cryopreservation and Storage
Cryopreservation is freezing at a very low temperature, such as in liquid nitrogen
(-196oC) to keep embryos, eggs, or sperm viable.
What's New at ASRM
- Frozen Embryos Continue to Make Litigation Headlines
- The Impact of a Pandemic on International Surrogacy: An Interview with ART Attorneys Margaret Swain and Nidhi Desai
- California Court Denies Widow Right to Posthumous Reproduction
- More than 74 Thousand Babies Born from Assisted Reproductive Technology Cycles Done in 2018
- Update #1 Released to the ASRM Patient Management and Clinical Recommendations During The Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic
- ASRM Partners with FertilityIQ to Offer Free Courses to Members' Patients
Resources
- Can I Freeze My Eggs to Use Later If I'm Not Sick?
- What are my options if I decide not to use my stored embryos?
- ¿Puedo congelar mis óvulos para usarlos más adelante si estoy saludable? (Can I freeze my eggs to use later if I'm not sick?)
- Female Cancers, Cryopreservation, and Fertility
- Male Cancer, Cryopreservation, and Fertility
- Female cancer, cryopreservation, and infertility 女性癌症、冷冻保存和生育能力
- Cancer feminino criopreservation y fertilidad (Female cancer, cryopreservation, and fertility)
- Cancer masculino criopreservacion y fertilidad (Male cancer, cryopreservation, and fertility)
- Start with SART
- Donor Eggs Fresh Or Frozen?
- Fresh and Frozen Embryo Transfers
- FAQs Related to COVID-19
- Q: Will postponing my care affect my ability to have a child?
- Q: I hear that elective medical procedures in my geographic area are supposed to stop; are IVF and other fertility treatments considered "elective"?
- Q: Can my clinic prevent me from getting infected by screening patients and staff?
- Q: I want to pursue IVF or other fertility medical treatments. Should I delay care during the COVID-19 pandemic?
- Q: Is there a risk that my cycle could be cancelled if I proceed with treatment now?
- Q: Are my frozen embryos, eggs, or sperm safe?
- Q: Should I take steps to avoid pregnancy during the COVID-19 pandemic?
- Q: What can I do now?
- Q: When can I resume fertility and medical treatment?
- Q: I think I am pregnant; should I get the ultrasound and lab testing to confirm the pregnancy?
- Q: I have been diagnosed with cancer and chemotherapy is recommended. Can I still attempt to freeze my eggs (or sperm if male)?
- Q: If I get sick or test positive for COVID-19, when is it safe to become pregnant?
- Q: I’m pregnant. Is there a risk that a COVID-19 infection will affect my pregnancy outcome?
- Q: What is the risk that a COVID-19 infection will affect my unborn child?
- Q: This is really hard for me to handle. What resources are available to me?
Publications
- Disposition of abandoned embryos: an Ethics Committee opinion (2013)
- Posthumous retrieval and use of gametes or embryos (2018)
- Ethics Webinar: Planned Oocyte Cryopreservation: Medical, Ethical and Social Considerations
- Fertility preservation and reproduction in patients facing gonadotoxic therapies: an Ethics Committee opinion (2018)
- Ovarian tissue cryopreservation: a committee opinion (2014)
- Recommendations for development of an emergency plan for in vitro fertilization programs: a committee opinion (2016)
- Planned oocyte cryopreservation for women seeking to preserve their future fertility: an Ethics Committee opinion (2018)
- Mature oocyte cryopreservation: a guideline (2013)
- Micro-presentation: Planned Oocyte Cryopreservation for Women Seeking to Preserve Future Reproductive Potential