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Egg Freezing.

Preserve your fertility and keep your options open for the future.

What is Egg Freezing?

Egg freezing (oocyte cryopreservation) is a method used to preserve a woman's eggs for future use. The process involves stimulating the ovaries, retrieving eggs, and then freezing them using an advanced flash-freezing technique called vitrification.

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Ideal Candidates.

Who should consider egg freezing as a fertility preservation option?

Women in their 20s and 30s

The best time to freeze eggs is when you're in your 20s or early 30s, when egg quality and quantity are at their peak.

Delaying Parenthood

Women who want to pursue education, career, or aren't ready for children but want to preserve the option for the future.

Medical Reasons

Those about to undergo cancer treatment or other medical procedures that might affect fertility.

Family History of Early Menopause

Women with a family history of early menopause who want to preserve their eggs before fertility decline.

Preserving Options

Women who want to preserve their fertility options while searching for the right partner.

The Egg Freezing Process.

Understanding the step-by-step journey of egg freezing

Step 1: Initial Consultation & Assessment

Meet with a fertility specialist to discuss your goals, timeline, and undergo fertility testing to determine your ovarian reserve.

Step 2: Ovarian Stimulation

Daily hormone injections to stimulate your ovaries to produce multiple eggs, with monitoring via blood tests and ultrasounds.

Step 3: Egg Retrieval

A quick outpatient procedure (30 minutes) under light sedation to collect eggs using a transvaginal ultrasound-guided needle.

Step 4: Egg Freezing (Vitrification)

Retrieved eggs are immediately flash-frozen using an advanced technique called vitrification to prevent ice crystal formation.

Step 5: Long-term Storage

Your eggs are stored in liquid nitrogen at -196°C, where they can remain viable for many years until you're ready to use them.

Success Rates.

Understanding the factors that affect egg freezing success

Success Rates by Age

Age at freezing is the most important factor affecting success rates.

Success Rates by Number of Eggs

The more eggs frozen, the higher the chance of success.

Storage Options.

Flexible plans to meet your timeline and budget

Short-Term Storage

1-2 Years

$500-600/year

Ideal for: Women who plan to use their eggs in the near future

  • Annual storage fee
  • Flexibility to extend
  • Regular monitoring
  • Easy access when ready to use

Medium-Term Storage

3-5 Years

$1,400-2,000 (discounted multi-year rate)

Ideal for: Women who are preserving fertility for a defined period

  • Reduced rate for multi-year commitment
  • Quarterly status updates
  • Option to extend at end of term
  • Free transfer to another facility if needed

Long-Term Storage

5+ Years

$2,500+ (significant discount for longer commitment)

Ideal for: Women freezing eggs in their 20s for use in their 30s

  • Lowest annual cost with long-term contract
  • Priority access to thawing schedule
  • Annual fertility consultation included
  • Guaranteed storage space

Important Note About Storage

While eggs can be stored indefinitely in theory, most fertility experts recommend using them within 10 years of freezing for optimal results. Storage fees are separate from the initial egg freezing procedure costs. We offer flexible payment plans and some insurance providers may cover a portion of the storage costs.

Frequently Asked Questions.

Everything you need to know about egg freezing

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