Fertility Preservation

A method of providing future reproductive opportunities. Typically CRYOPRESERVATION of reproductive organs or tissues (e.g., sperm, egg, embryos and ovarian or testicular tissues) are carried out before known risk of loss of fertility (e.g., chemotherapy, radiation or military deployment) begins for future use.

Year introduced: 2012

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Tree Number(s): E02.875.800.625, E04.936.537.562, E05.820.800.625

MeSH Unique ID: D059247

Entry Terms:

• Fertility Preservations
• Preservation, Fertility
• Egg Freezing
• Freezing, Egg
• Sperm Freezing
• Freezing, Sperm

Previous Indexing:

• Fertility (1992-2011)

See Also:

• Cryopreservation
• Sperm Retrieval
• Oocyte Retrieval
• Organ Sparing Treatments

All MeSH Categories
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Category
Therapeutics
Reproductive Techniques
Reproductive Techniques, Assisted
Fertility Preservation

All MeSH Categories
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Category
Surgical Procedures, Operative
Transplantation
Tissue and Organ Harvesting
Fertility Preservation

All MeSH Categories
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Category
Investigative Techniques
Reproductive Techniques
Reproductive Techniques, Assisted
Fertility Preservation