Medical and social egg freezing: internet‐based survey of knowledge and attitudes among women in Denmark and the UK

Until recently, limited options for preserving fertility in order to delay childbearing were available. Although egg freezing and successful thawing is now possible, it remains unclear to what extent women are aware of the availability of this technique, their attitudes towards its use, or the circumstances under which this technique may be considered.

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