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Post-procedure counseling is recommended for disposal, export, and donation of unused frozen eggs (vitrified oocyte) for research or teaching/training

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  1. Singapore Fertility and IVF Consultancy Pvt Ltd., Block 34, #03-254, Chai Chee Avenue, Singapore, 461034, Singapore

    Alexis Heng Boon Chin

  2. Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Royal Women’s Hospital, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

    Lucy Caughey & Michelle Peate

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Chin, A.H.B., Caughey, L. & Peate, M. Post-procedure counseling is recommended for disposal, export, and donation of unused frozen eggs (vitrified oocyte) for research or teaching/training. J Assist Reprod Genet 39, 2681–2683 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10815-022-02630-w

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