Interventions in the prolongation of reproductive life in women
Women may seek to prolong their reproductive span for a variety of reasons. For many this implies reproduction at a late age, possibly driven by lifestyle decisions, but for others affected by a natural or a cancer treatmentinduced premature ovarian failure it may simply mean seeking to achieve the normal reproductive span. The range of interventions now available to address the issue of prolonging reproductive life has never been greater, although several of the approaches discussed remain in the realm of future application through being dependent on ongoing scientific developments.
reproduction ovarian failure ovarian transplantation preimplantation genetic screening ovarian reserve artificial oocytes oocytes cryopreservation