Factors affecting the decisions of women considering oocyte cryopreservation: A blog study

Abstract

The aim was to explain the factors that affect the decision-making processes of women considering oocyte cryopreservation. In this study, a web page was scanned between March and April 2020 that was appropriate to the “Evaluation of the Quality and Content of Websites Form.” As a result, 4 main themes (unknown process, financial burden, social stigma, and future concerns) were created from the experiences of 23 women. The majority of women feel anxiety associated with the oocyte cryopreservation process. It is recommended that reliable information should be presented to society by health care professionals.

Authors’ contributions

The authors contributed to the paper as follows: conceptualization: SF; data curation: SF and ÖÇ; formal analysis: SF and ÖÇ; investigation: SF and ÖÇ; methodology: SF and ÖÇ; supervision: SF and ÖÇ; writing—original draft: SF and ÖÇ; writing—review and editing: SF and ÖÇ.

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Funding

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