As discussed in October, the American Society for Reproductive Medicine no longer considers egg freezing experimental. The topic was big news, covered by everything from national to local media affiliates.
This interview show on NPR offered an opportunity to hear the patient's perspective of oocyte cryopreservation, as told by well-known New York Times blogger, Suleika Jaoaud. She's the young woman who shares her experience with leukemia in “Life, Interrupted”, including her need to confront the possibility of infertility after life-saving chemotherapy. In this interview, Suleika describes how she learned about the option of oocyte cryopreservation on her own, not from her oncology physicians, and what it was like to go through the egg freezing process just prior to her initial treatments.
Also speaking is Dr. Samantha Pfeifer, one of the physicians on the ASRM committee that made the decision which should result in more expedient coordination of treatment for such patients. I and my Houston Fertility Center staff look forward to continuing teamwork with physicians who are helping save lives, so that our patients can have the brightest futures possible.
~ Dr. Sonja Kristiansen M.D.
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