Freezing Eggs, Embryo Test Experimental: U.S. Group

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two experimental fertility procedures -- preserving a woman’s eggs by freezing them and testing an embryo for genetic flaws by sampling a single cell -- remain unproven, the American Society for Reproductive Medicine advised on Tuesday.The group recommended comprehensive counseling for any women seeking egg-freezing services, even though some studies have shown that healthy babies have been born using frozen eggs or ovarian tissue.

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