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Embryo Cryopreservation
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Embryo cryopreservation is a method used to preserve excess embryos, in IVF/ICSI
cycles, by cooling and storing them at low temperatures. The benefit of embryo cryopreservation
is that it permits the use of thawed embryos in an otherwise natural cycle, sparing
the patient from undergoing ovulation induction, egg retrieval and the associated
costs. There does not appear to be any increased risk of birth defects from cryopreserved
embryos, and there does not appear to be a maximum length of time that the embryos
can be stored.
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