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What Is Egg Freezing?

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What Is Egg Freezing?
30%到60%受孕率
Egg freezing is a method to save a woman’s ability to get pregnant for later on in the future.
凍卵是讓女性在未來仍可懷孕的方式。做法是從卵巢取出的卵子,凍結並儲存。
method (n.)方式,方法save (v.)拯救,保存,儲存pregnant (adj.)懷孕的;We’re expecting.我們懷孕了。
Eggs are taken from ovaries, frozen and stored. A frozen egg can then be thawed, fertilized with sperm and implanted in the uterus for in vitro fertilization.
一顆凍結的卵子之後可以被解凍、授精並植入子宮完成體外人工授精。
ovary (n.)卵巢thaw (v.) 融化,解凍sperm (n.)精子implant (v.)植入,移植
There are a number of different reasons why a person may choose to freeze their eggs.
一個人會選擇凍卵的原因各有不同。
Egg freezing might be an option for someone who has a condition or circumstances which can impact fertility, including sickle cell anemia, or autoimmune diseases like lupus.
身體情況可能影響生育力的人就有可能作凍卵的選擇,包括鐮刀型紅血球疾病、或像是狼瘡等自體免疫疾病。
option=choice (n.)選項impact (v.)(n.)影響=influenceautoimmune (adj.)自體免疫的;immune (adj.)免疫的;immune system 免疫系統
Those who are diagnosed with cancer may also consider egg freezing, because cancer treatments such as radiation or chemotherapy can affect fertility.
罹患癌症的人也可能考慮凍卵,因為像是放射或是化療的癌症治療方式可能影響生育力。
diagnose (v.)診斷chemotherapy(n.)化療=chemo
Individuals who are not ready to become pregnant but would like to keep the option open in the future can choose to freeze their eggs while they are still young.
還沒準備好要懷孕、但又想要在未來保留此選項的人可以趁年輕凍卵。
keep the(one’s) option open 暫不作決定且留有選擇餘地
The chances of getting pregnant with this method are around 30%-60%, depending on the individual’s age at the time of egg freezing.
靠這種方式懷孕的機率大約是30%到60%,視凍卵時的年齡而定。
around (adv.)大約=roughly=approximatelydepend on(upon)取決於(某人或某事), 依賴
The older the person is at the time of freezing, the lower the likelihood of a successful birth.
凍卵時的年齡愈大,成功生育的機率就愈低。
likelihood (n.)機率

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freeze (v.)
凍結,冷凍保存
method (n.)
方式,方法
save (v.)
拯救,保存,儲存
pregnant (adj.)
懷孕的;We’re expecting.我們懷孕了。
ovary (n.)
卵巢
thaw (v.)
融化,解凍
sperm (n.)
精子
implant (v.)
植入,移植
option=choice (n.)
選項
impact (v.)(n.)
影響=influence
autoimmune (adj.)
自體免疫的;immune (adj.)免疫的;immune system 免疫系統
diagnose (v.)
診斷
chemotherapy(n.)
化療=chemo
keep the(one’s) option open
暫不作決定且留有選擇餘地
around (adv.)
大約=roughly=approximately
depend on(upon)
取決於(某人或某事), 依賴
likelihood (n.)
機率
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