Read Dr. Oktay's Interview with Inverse Magazine on delaying menopause with ovarian tissue freezing
The new Dead Ringers TV Series claims all you need to do is freeze some ovarian tissue, but experts say it's not that simple.
By Miriam Fauzia
Article: "Cancer survivor, 26, undergoes first-ever ovary operation by a ROBOT to implant..."
Daily Mail recently published an article featuring Dr. Oktay, detailing the story of a 26-year-old cancer survivor who received an implant of her own ovaries. The ovaries were frozen 11 years ago.
Read the full article HERE.
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