Preserving fertility by cryopreserving ovarian tissue has been a significant development in the field of female infertility. Today, the preservation of fertility also applies to women with endometriotic cysts, who will undergo laparoscopic surgery.
It is known that endometriosis is a chronic condition that gradually destroys sections of the ovaries. When women suffering from endometriosis are to be submitted to any surgical procedure, it is recommended to remove a section of the ovaries that contains immature ova (eggs). The removed sections are frozen and can be preserved for several years. In this way, if a woman with endometriosis does not have children until menopause sets in, the frozen sections can be thawed and implanted with simple laparoscopy so that she can become pregnant after the age of menopause.
We hereby inform you that “IAKENTRO”, as a Medically Assisted Reproduction Unit (MAR Unit), will cease its operations, completing a successful 30-year course. The Cryopreservation Bank of our Unit will be transferred with absolute safety by a certified carrier of biological materials to the premises of the MAR Unit “ASSISTING NATURE AE”, located in Pylaia (2 G. Kranidioti Street), where it will be stored.
For any information, you may contact the call centre of the IAKENTRO Unit at 2310325525 until and including 31.07.2026, as well as by email at info@iakentro.gr. Our nursing and administrative staff will be at your disposal to assist you.
After 31.07.2026, you will be able to contact the call centre of ASSISTING NATURE AE at 2310424294. In addition, for Professor Dr Ioannis Prapas, you may contact telephone number 6973343378 and email address yannis@iakentro.gr, and for Professor Dr Nikolaos Prapas, telephone number 6973343370 and email address nikos@iakentro.gr.
We warmly thank you for your trust and affection throughout all these years of our collaboration.
