Crianças nascidas após vitrificação de oócitos em reprodução assistida em hospital público

Abstract

The oocytes cryopreservation contributed substantially to a breakthough in Assisted Human Reproduction techniques over the last three decades. The methodology has been applied in the fertility preservation, through oocyte donation programmes, as strategy to reduce the number of supernumerary embryos cryopreserved by manipulating the least amount of fresh oocytes, and in the accumulation of oocytes in cycles with poor ovarian responders. Assuming the principle that every citizen has the right to health, it is the duty of the State to ensure access to all types of treatment. The Woman's Health Reference Center ‐ Pérola Byington Hospital has implemented the technique of oocytes vitrification since 2010, and has been improving our protocol continuously: aiming at improvements in the rates of survival, fertilization, cleavage and pregnancy. We reported the first two pregnancies, infants live born after oocytes vitrification, at our Center, proving the feasibility of the oocytes vitrification protocol applied, offering service to the public with equity and no cost for the patient.