However, rupture of ovarian tissue can occur in conjunction with other diseases.

Scientists are also working on ways to mature undeveloped eggs from this ovarian tissue.

In those instances, it may make sense to freeze ovarian tissue, because the procedure can be done quickly and does not require hormone treatment.

In the latest experiment, the researchers removed ovarian tissue from African elephants and froze it.

Some teams are experimenting with removing and reimplanting ovarian tissue.

Read about fertility after cancer treatment, including a brief mention of preserving ovarian tissue.

Thus, testicular and ovarian tissues will both be present in the same individual.

Her case was the first on record in which frozen ovarian tissue began to function again.

However, the latter may reseed the cancer upon reinsertion of the ovarian tissue.

The risk of this condition is significantly reduced if no ovarian tissue remains from the original ovariohysterectomy.