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Elective egg freezers' disposition decisions: a qualitative study.

Lucy E Caughey¹, Katherine M White², Sarah Lensen¹

¹Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Fertility and Sterility

|April 9, 2023

Summary

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Elective egg freezing decisions are complex, influenced by motherhood status and grief. Understanding disposition options and providing decision support can help women make informed choices about their surplus oocytes.

Keywords:

counseling disposition egg/oocyte donation elective/social/non-medical/planned egg freezing oocyte cryopreservation qualitative

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Area of Science:

Reproductive Medicine
Bioethics
Psychology

Background:

Elective oocyte cryopreservation (egg freezing) is increasingly utilized by women for fertility preservation.
Decisions regarding the disposition of surplus frozen oocytes are complex and multifaceted.
Limited research exists on the factors influencing these disposition decisions.

Purpose of the Study:

To explore the factors influencing elective egg freezers' disposition decisions toward their surplus-frozen oocytes.
To understand the decision-making process and identify key themes impacting choices about unused eggs.

Main Methods:

Qualitative study design.
Thematic analysis of interview transcripts from 31 participants (past, current, and future oocyte disposition decision-makers).

Main Results:

Six themes emerged: decisions are dynamic, trigger events, achieving motherhood, conceptualization of oocytes, impact of donation on others, and external factors.
Motherhood status significantly influenced donation willingness; non-mothers experienced grief, while mothers considered genetic implications.
Donating to research was seen as altruistic, avoiding genetic ties; a general lack of knowledge about disposition options was noted.

Conclusions:

Oocyte disposition decisions are dynamic and complex, influenced by motherhood, grief, and donation considerations.
A lack of understanding regarding disposition options complicates the decision-making process.
Enhanced decision support, including counseling and decision aids, is recommended, with early consideration of disposition options during storage.