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Freezing eggs

Israel bans ova imports from northern Cyprus

Officials came to the conclusion that it was not possible to certify the quality and adequacy of the ova or verify the process of ova donation in Cyprus.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
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Menopause

Yale biologist: Ovarian tissue freezing could prevent menopause, possibly forever

Delaying menopause with ovarian cryopreservation also may confer certain health benefits associated with a later menopausal age.

|ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
Illustrative image of a uterus

Israeli Health Min. expands number of egg retrievals allowed for fertility preservation

New regulations increase retrievals from four to six and increase maximum number of ova that can be retrieved from 20 to 25-35.

|ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
Egg freezing process (illustrative)

How do women use their eggs years after freezing them?

Israeli researchers found that many women didn’t use their eggs, and only a few eventually managed to get pregnant. Here's a short guide about the procedure.

|ByWALLA!