Freezing eggs for IVF: Waste not, want not

Women can freeze their eggs while delaying childbirth, but many will be wasted while other women are desperate for eggs. We need a system of egg donation

By Dr Alex Polyakov and Dr Genia Rozen, University of Melbourne

Published 10 January 2021

Dr Alex Polyakov

Clinical Senior Lecturer, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne; Clinical Director, Melbourne IVF; Consultant, Reproductive Biology Unit, Royal Women’s Hospital

Dr Genia Rozen

Clinical Senior Lecturer, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne; Senior Consultant, Melbourne IVF; Consultant, Reproductive Biology Unit, Royal Women’s Hospital

Freezing eggs for IVF: Waste not, want not

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