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Conditions
Brief summary
Conceiving before natural fertility declines is impossible or unsuitable for some women, which may lead to missed opportunity due to age-related infertility. Egg freezing can extend a woman's reproductive lifespan, however the decision to freeze is complex and requires consideration of a number of different factors including the uncertainty of outcomes, age, health, financial and psychological factors. Although increasing numbers of women are freezing their eggs, very little is known about their understanding of egg freezing and its potential impact. Nor is it known what information and support women need when making this decision. This study aims to assess the uncertainty, understanding of egg freezing, and the information and decision making support needs of women who are interested in egg freezing. It also aims assess women's preferences for non-medical egg-freezing terminology. To be eligible for this study: - You are female and aged between 18 - 45 years; - Interested in receiving egg freezing information (even if you have already frozen your eggs or made a decision about egg freezing); - Live in Australia; - Able to read English well, and; - Have access to the internet. Participants will be asked to complete a one-off online survey, which will take about 10-15 minutes to complete. It is hoped the findings from this study will help to develop a greater understanding of women considering egg freezing, and help to develop useful resources to support their needs.
Interventions
Conceiving before fertility naturally declines may be unsuitable or impossible for some women. Egg freezing for non-medical reasons can extend a woman's reproductive lifespan, and minimise the risk of age-related infertility. However, the decision to freeze is complex and requires multiple considerations including the uncertainty of outcomes, age, health, financial and psychological factors.
This study will observe women who have an interest in egg freezing information, as our aim is to unders
Conceiving before fertility naturally declines may be unsuitable or impossible for some women. Egg freezing for non-medical reasons can extend a woman's reproductive lifespan, and minimise the risk of age-related infertility. However, the decision to freeze is complex and requires multiple considerations including the uncertainty of outcomes, age, health, financial and psychological factors. This study will observe women who have an interest in egg freezing information, as our aim is to understand what they need in terms of information and decision making support. Some of these women may have already made a decision about egg freezing, whilst others may have not. All participants will be asked to complete the same 10-15 minute one-off survey.
Sponsors
The University of Melbourne
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 45 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
Women who are: - Currently aged between 18-45 years; - Interested in receiving egg freezing information; - Live in Australia; - Able to read English well, and; - Have access to the internet.
Exclusion criteria
Women who have: - Already completed their family, or; - Frozen their eggs for medical reasons (e.g. prior to chemotherapy).
Outcome results
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