Background There are several indications of human female gamete cryostorage including sub-fertile and fertile patients. But our focus will be in women at risk of losing their reproductive function caused by oncologycal treatments or premature ovarian failure that could benefit greatly from this practice. Fertile women may take advantage of this technology to electively delay childbearing. The o...

0 d 0 eceived November 19, 003; revised and ccepted February 17, 004. eprint requests: Ashok garwal, Ph.D., H.C.L.D., enter for Advanced esearch in Human eproduction, Infertility, nd Sexual Function, lickman Urological nstitute and Department of bstetrics-Gynecology, he Cleveland Clinic oundation, 9500 Euclid venue, Desk A19.1, leveland, Ohio 44195 FAX: 216-445-6049; Eail: [email protected]). Cen...