Opinions of female academicians on oocyte freezing: a qualitative study
Rev. Assoc. Med. Bras. (1992, Impr.)
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69(7): e20230221, 2023. tab
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ABSTRACT
SUMMARY OBJECTIVE:
The aim of this study was to evaluate the opinions of female academicians about oocyte freezing.METHODS:
This qualitative study included 12 single academic women who had not yet entered menopause, did not have children, and were continuing their doctoral education in Istanbul, Turkey, between August and September 2022. Data were collected with semi-structured interviews and evaluated by content analysis.RESULTS:
Three main themes were "Difficulty of fertility in academics," "Advantages of oocyte freezing," and "Concerns about oocyte freezing." Participants mostly had positive attitudes about the advantages of oocyte cryopreservation, but they had concerns about pregnancies obtained with frozen oocytes.CONCLUSION:
The academic women attributed fertility as an obstacle to their career and experienced anxiety about fertility. They were aware of the advantages of oocyte cryopreservation; however, they defined the pregnancy with oocyte freezing as artificial.
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Type of study:
Qualitative research
Language:
English
Journal:
Rev. Assoc. Med. Bras. (1992, Impr.)
Journal subject:
EducaÆo em Sa£de
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GestÆo do Conhecimento para a Pesquisa em Sa£de
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Medicine
Year:
2023
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Turkey
Institution/Affiliation country:
Istanbul Arel University/TR
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Istanbul Medipol University/TR
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Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa/TR
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