A survey on the awareness and knowledge about elective oocyte cryopreservation among unmarried women of reproductive age visiting a private fertility center
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ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to investigate the level of awareness and knowledge regarding elective oocytecryopreservation (OC) among unmarried women of reproductive age in Korea. MethodsA survey was conducted among 86 women who visited a fertility preservation clinic for counseling about elective OCbetween December 2016 and May 2018. Participants were asked to fill out a questionnaire regarding their awarenessand knowledge of fertility and OC. ResultsThe questionnaire was completed by 71 women. Among them, 73% decided to undergo OC after counseling. Themain reason for making this decision was that they wished to maintain their fertility in the future (70.6%). Conversely,the high cost for the procedure was the main reason given by those who chose to forego this procedure. Regardingfertility and OC, the participants’ knowledge was poor. Most women expected greater financial support from thegovernment or from their place of employment. ConclusionThis study demonstrated that the awareness andknowledge about elective OC were relatively pooramong the female Korean population. These findingsmay help clinicians in better counselling of their patients.
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ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to investigate the level of awareness and knowledge regarding elective oocytecryopreservation (OC) among unmarried women of reproductive age in Korea. MethodsA survey was conducted among 86 women who visited a fertility preservation clinic for counseling about elective OCbetween December 2016 and May 2018. Participants were asked to fill out a questionnaire regarding their awarenessand knowledge of fertility and OC. ResultsThe questionnaire was completed by 71 women. Among them, 73% decided to undergo OC after counseling. Themain reason for making this decision was that they wished to maintain their fertility in the future (70.6%). Conversely,the high cost for the procedure was the main reason given by those who chose to forego this procedure. Regardingfertility and OC, the participants’ knowledge was poor. Most women expected greater financial support from thegovernment or from their place of employment. ConclusionThis study demonstrated that the awareness andknowledge about elective OC were relatively pooramong the female Korean population. These findingsmay help clinicians in better counselling of their patients.
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