ABSTRACT
There is a large population that is currently benefiting from oocyte banks, such as cancer patients who need an option for fertility preservation before undergoing potentially sterilizing treatment or women who wish to delay their motherhood due to a variety of reasons. As a result, these days the authors count on several efficient approaches that are able to provide successful outcomes comparable to those achieved with fresh oocytes, thus making oocyte banking a reliable approach. They will also evaluate the most relevant clinical aspects involved in the management of the oocyte bank, such as donor selection, preparation of recipients, and the matching process. They will describe some of the technical features that an oocyte bank has to meet in order to fulfil the European regulations and so be qualified in the four following aspects: design, installation, operation, and performance.
