Guideline for cryopreservation of unfertilized eggs and ovarian tissues in Japan Society of Reproductive Medicine

[...]the guideline of cryopreservation of unfertilized eggs and ovarian tissues for women that do not apparently possess malignancies and hope to preserve probable future fecundity was also described. To obtain consent, both the attending doctor treating the underlying disease and the doctor specializing in reproductive medicine shall provide information and adequately explain the methods of collection and cryopreservation of unfertilized eggs, etc., and assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs) using frozen unfertilized eggs, etc., verbally and in writing, and then obtain informed consent (IC). To obtain consent, the doctor specializing in reproductive medicine shall adequately explain the methods of collection and cryopreservation of unfertilized eggs, etc., and assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs) using frozen unfertilized eggs, etc., verbally and in writing, and then obtain informed consent (IC) from the concerned person. REQUIREMENTS TO BE SATISFIED BY FACILITIES PERFORMING CRYOPRESERVATION OF UNFERTILIZED EGGS AND OVARIAN TISSUES The Japan Society for Reproductive Medicine deems it necessary, as essential requirements, for a facility that clinically implements the concerned medical practice (hereinafter referred to as the implementing facility) to have sufficient premises and equipment, have appropriate personnel appointed to the related tasks, and to be organized with an appropriate medical system as well as a registration and reporting system.