Egg Freezing: Considerations for Fertility Preservation and Fertility Extension in Women





Egg freezing is the procedure of freezing and storing the one or more woman’s egg that has not been combined with the sperm at the woman’s reproductive age for their future use. In 1986, the first successful pregnancy through egg freezing was reported. Each egg is different from others. It is largest and has high water content and the membrane of the egg does not allow water to pass. Egg freezing is also called oocyte cryopreservation. The new technique called vitrification was proposed and has the overall success of egg surviving the freezing process.
Who needs egg freezing?
Women who:
·         Is under the cancer treatment including chemotherapy or bone marrow transplantation.
·         Has the family history of early menopause.
·         Has the risk of premature ovarian failure or ovaries damage due to ovarian diseases.
·         Wants to preserve their fertility for social or personal reasons or to delay in childbearing.
How is Egg Freezing Done?
The first step is to consult the doctor, who will gather all the information about your fertility, your health, your future plans and will tell you about the egg freezing process in detail.
·         Ovulation induction: At the starting of your menstrual cycle, the ovaries are stimulated using fertility medication. It helps your ovaries to produce multiple eggs in one cycle. The assessment such as pelvic ultrasound and blood tests will help to decide your medication doses. This process requires two weeks to complete with the 5-6 short doctor visits.
·         Egg retrieval: Your doctor will schedule your visit for the egg's retrieval. It is a surgical procedure in which the doctor will retrieve several eggs from your vagina by inserting a needle into your vaginal wall. It is a 30-minutes procedure and you will be under sedation.
·         Freezing: Using the technique called vitrification, your eggs will be frozen. The success of this technique is nearly 100%. This process will happen in the lab which is specially designed for egg freezing.
After the procedure, contact your doctor if you have a fever of more than 101°C, heavy menstrual bleeding, weight gain, and  severe pain in abdominal.
For the best egg preservation, you can visit Vrinda fertility, the best IVF hospital in Noida.

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  1. After 10 years of marriage, my wife was unable to conceive then my friend suggested to me the Vrinda fertility centre. Before coming here, we consulted many doctors and gone through the failed IVF treatments. But here, we got the right treatment and today we are blessed with a baby girl.

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