MEETING THE CHALLENGE OF UNCLAIMED CRYOPRESERVED EMBRYOS
As the number of IVF treatment cycles with supernumerary embryos and freeze-all cycles continues to increase across the United States, many practices are faced with the storage and responsibility of a growing number of unclaimed embryos. Authors examine the importance of thorough and inclusive informed consent for embryo cryopreservation, discuss patients’ attitudes and decisions while they have embryos in storage, practice obligations, and alternative dispositions options for patients rather than embryo discard in the laboratory.