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| Year : 2018 |
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Upper age limit for assisted reproductive technologies: Ethics opinion
Sujata Kar1, Duru Shah2, Madhuri Patil3
1 Executive Member ISAR; Director, Kar Clinic & Hospital Pvt. Ltd., Bhubaneswar, Orissa, India
2 President Indian Society for Assisted Reproduction 2017-18; Director Gynaecworld the Center for Women’s Health and Fertility, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
3 Editor, Journal of Human Reproductive Sciences; Clinical Director and Principal, Dr. Patil’s Fertility and Endoscopy Clinic, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Correspondence Address:
Duru Shah
Indian Society for Assisted Reproduction, Flat No. 23 A, 2nd Floor, Elco Arcade, Hill Road, Bandra (West), Mumbai . 400 050, Maharashtra
India
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DOI: 10.4103/jhrs.JHRS_69_18
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Fertility in women is closely related to reproductive age and becomes significantly compromised before the onset of perimenopausal menstrual irregularity. There is decrease in oocyte quality with age which is reflected by the increase of chromosomal aberrations in the oocytes and embryos. Oocyte or embryo donation to women of advanced age should be discouraged.
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