Female | Male | All | |
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n = 103 | n = 10 | n = 113 | |
Views on elective oocyte freezing for patients | |||
Do you feel comfortable counseling a patient on oocyte freezing? | |||
Yes | 51 (49.5) | – | – |
No | 32 (31.1) | – | – |
Unsure | 20 (19.4) | – | – |
What information do you consider most important to know as a prospective patient? (nonexclusive) | |||
How much does an oocyte-freezing cycle cost? | 101 (98.1) | 5 (50.0) | 106 (93.8) |
What is the optimal age for oocyte freezing? | 93 (90.3) | 9 (90.0) | 102 (90.3) |
What are the annual storage fees for vitrified oocytes? | 93 (90.3) | 5 (50.0) | 98 (86.7) |
How many years are vitrified oocytes viable? | 92 (89.3) | 5 (50.0) | 97 (85.8) |
What is the average number of oocytes needed to obtain one pregnancy? | 82 (79.6) | 7 (70.0) | 89 (78.8) |
Are there health reasons to consider oocyte-freezing at a younger age? | 61 (59.2) | 6 (60.0) | 67 (59.3) |
What happens if my vitrified oocytes are lost due to error? | 36 (35.0) | 8 (80.0) | 44 (38.9) |
Can I donate unused vitrified oocytes to research? | 30 (29.2) | 1 (10.0) | 31 (27.4) |
Can I donate unused vitrified oocytes to another woman? | 26 (25.2) | 1 (10.0) | 27 (23.9) |
Why do women freeze their oocytes? | 24 (23.3) | 4 (40.0) | 28 (24.8) |
Views on elective oocyte freezing for residents and themselves | |||
Should all female residents consider oocyte freezing? | |||
Yes | 27 (26.2) | – | – |
No | 57 (55.3) | – | – |
Unsure | 18 (17.5) | – | – |
Missing | 1 (1.0) | – | – |
Would you consider freezing your oocytes? | |||
Yes | 47 (45.6) | – | – |
No | 39 (37.9) | – | – |
Unsure | 16 (15.5) | – | – |
Missing | 1 (1.0) | – | – |
If so, at what age would you do so? | |||
25 or under | 3 (2.9) | – | – |
26–30 | 33 (32.0) | – | – |
31–34 | 42 (40.8) | – | – |
35–37 | 12 (11.7) | – | – |
38–40 | 4 (3.9) | – | – |
Unsure | 3 (2.9) | – | – |
Missing | 6 (5.8) | – | – |
Would you consider freezing your oocytes if you did not have a partner? | |||
Yes | 63 (61.2) | – | – |
No | 20 (19.4) | – | – |
Unsure | 16 (15.5) | – | – |
Missing | 4 (3.9) | – | – |
What do you consider an affordable out-of-pocket cost for oocyte freezing? | |||
$2000–$5000 | 70 (68.0) | – | – |
$5000–$10,000 | 19 (18.4) | – | – |
$10,000–$15,000 | 1 (1.0) | – | – |
Unsure | 13 (12.6) | – | – |
Would you prefer to be employed by an employer who offers oocyte freezing as part of benefits package? | |||
Yes | 67 (65.0) | – | – |
No | 13 (12.6) | – | – |
Unsure | 23 (2.3) | – | – |
Would you consider freezing your oocytes in the following circumstances? (nonexclusive) | |||
There is insurance coverage or employer financial support for the cycle | 76 (73.8) | 7 (70.0) | 83 (73.5) |
There is no effect on health of children born from vitrified oocytes | 61 (59.2) | 5 (50.0) | 66 (58.4) |
You did not currently have a partner | 62 (60.2) | 3 (30.0) | 65 (57.5) |
You currently don’t have children | 55 (53.4) | 5 (50.0) | 60 (53.1) |
There is higher pregnancy rate using vitrified oocytes than with natural or routine IVF treatment at advanced female age | 52 (50.5) | 4 (40.0) | 56 (49.6) |
Oocyte-freezing was available locally | 41 (39.8) | 4 (40.0) | 45 (39.8) |
If you have a partner would you be more interested in freezing embryos than eggs? | |||
Yes | 49 (47.6) | 5 (50.0) | 54 (47.8) |
No | 41 (39.8) | 3 (30.0) | 44 (38.9) |
Missing | 13 (12.6) | 2 (20.0) | 15 (13.3) |