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Egg Cryopreservation
What is it ?
Egg cryopreservation involves extracting a woman’s eggs and freezing them in a laboratory using advanced techniques like vitrification. These eggs can later be thawed, fertilized, and implanted via IVF when the patient decides to pursue pregnancy.
When and Why Choose to Cryopreserve Your Eggs?
Egg freezing is an excellent choice in situations such as:
- Medical Needs: Women undergoing treatments like chemotherapy or radiation that may impact fertility.
- Personal Reasons: Those who want to delay childbearing while preserving their biological potential.
- Age-Related Fertility Decline: Eggs are typically healthier and more viable when frozen at a younger age.
When and Why Choose to Cryopreserve Your Eggs?
Egg freezing is an excellent choice in situations such as:
- Medical Needs: Women undergoing treatments like chemotherapy or radiation that may impact fertility.
- Personal Reasons: Those who want to delay childbearing while preserving their biological potential.
- Age-Related Fertility Decline: Eggs are typically healthier and more viable when frozen at a younger age.
Suitable for:
- Women in their late 20s to early 30s seeking to delay pregnancy.
- Patients undergoing medical treatments that may harm fertility.
- Individuals with a family history of early menopause or fertility challenges.
Step By Step Process:
Step 1
Ovarian Stimulation
Hormonal medications are prescribed to stimulate the ovaries and produce multiple eggs. The egg development is monitored through blood tests and ultrasounds.
Step 2
Egg Retrieval
Eggs are collected using a minimally invasive procedure under sedation.
Step 3
Egg Cryopreservation
Mature eggs are quickly frozen using vitrification, which prevents ice crystal formation and preserves egg quality.
More About the Procedure :
Duration
The entire process takes about 2–3 weeks, including ovarian stimulation and egg retrieval.
Pain Level
Mild Discomfort: Some women report cramping or bloating during ovarian stimulation and egg retrieval
Recovery Timeline
1–2 Days Rest is recommended: Most patients return to normal activities shortly after egg retrieval.
Pre-Assessment Requirements
Before egg freezing, the following evaluations are conducted:
- Hormonal Testing: Determines ovarian reserve and response to stimulation.
- Ultrasound: Evaluates ovarian health and follicle count.
- Medical History Review: Identifies any factors that may affect the procedure or outcomes.
Quick Answers to Common Queries
You will do 2-3 injections per day for 8-14 days and visit the centre every other day to monitor your progress. Once you are ready to take the trigger shot, the egg retrieval will be about 36 hours later. Then you are done!
Women under 35 should freeze 20 mature eggs for a 85% chance of having at least one child. Women 38 to 40 should freeze 30 mature eggs for a 75% chance of having at least one child.
When a girl reaches puberty, she has between 300,000-400,000 eggs, yet the monthly loss of oocytes slows down to 1,000. As a woman ages, fertility can drop due to the decreasing number and quality of the remaining eggs – to learn more about female fertility, read on how to increase fertility in women here.
- Maintaining a balanced diet.
- Maintaining a regular exercise routine
- Stay physically active
- Relieve stress
- Quit Smoking
- A regular fertility checkup to monitor
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