Ann Endocrinol (Paris) 2022 Jun 21;83(3):207-209. Epub 2022 Apr 21.
Department of Reproductive Medicine, Fertility Preservation, Hôpital Jean-Verdier, avenue du 14-Juillet, 93140 Bondy, France; Department of Reproductive Medicine, Fertility Preservation, Hôpital Antoine-Béclère, 157, rue de la Porte de Trivaux, 92140 Clamart, France; Université Paris-Sud, Université Paris Saclay, 94276 Le Kremlin Bicêtre, France. Electronic address:
As the concepts of society, parenthood and family evolve, the French law on bioethics has recently been updated by authorizing oocyte and sperm cryopreservation for all individuals who wish to do so, in the absence of medical indications. For women, aging irremediably impairs reproductive competence, both quantitatively and qualitatively. For men, aging has a negative impact on sperm parameters. Read More