Systematic protocol and methodology needed for pre-procedure counselling of elective egg freezing patients in Singapore

Upon legalization of social egg freezing in Singapore from 2023 onwards, compulsory pre-procedure counselling is mandated for all prospective patients to enable informed choice about whether to undergo the procedure. Being a newly introduced medical procedure in Singapore, there are currently no clear directives on what pre-procedure counselling for elective egg freezing should entail. Due to pervasive media and internet influences, prospective egg freezing patients could be misled into believing that the procedure represents a guaranteed path to future motherhood, contrary to statements by professional bodies such as the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) and the British Fertility Society (BFS). Hence, comprehensive counselling is recommended to provide women with evidence-based information (e.g. success rates of social egg freezing for women of their age) to ensure they make informed decisions and to avoid possible decision regret. For this purpose, a systematic protocol and methodology for pre-procedure counselling of women considering elective egg freezing was developed, incorporating flowcharts and decision trees that are specifically tailored to the unique sociocultural values and legal restrictions in Singapore. Questions relating to the why, what, how, where and when of the egg freezing procedure should be addressed, which could serve as a roadmap to facilitate informed decision-making by women considering elective egg freezing.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:26

Enthalten in:

Human fertility (Cambridge, England) - 26(2023), 2 vom: 12. Dez., Seite 385-397

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Chin, Alexis Heng Boon [VerfasserIn]
Sandhu, Sherine [VerfasserIn]
Caughey, Lucy [VerfasserIn]
Ahmad, Mohd Faizal [VerfasserIn]
Peate, Michelle [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Cryopreservation
Ethics
Journal Article
Non-medical
Oocyte
Social
Vitrification

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Date Completed 14.07.2023

Date Revised 18.07.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1080/14647273.2023.2209831

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM356805913