What is Egg Freezing?
Egg freezing, also known as oocyte cryopreservation, allows women to preserve their eggs for future use when they’re young and optimal egg quality is present. As a woman ages, the quality and quantity of eggs naturally decline.
Why Choose Egg Freezing?
This innovative technique offers women more control over their family planning timeline. Some common reasons to consider egg freezing include:
- Career goals: Working women can prioritise career aspirations without compromising future family plans.
- Medical concerns: Women facing medical treatments or conditions potentially impacting future fertility can preemptively preserve their eggs.
- Delayed motherhood: Egg freezing allows women to delay childbearing while ensuring the best chance of a successful pregnancy later.
The Egg Freezing Process: A Step-by-Step Guide
- Consultation: The journey begins with a consultation with a reproductive endocrinologist, a specialist in fertility. They will discuss your individual needs and assess your suitability for egg freezing.
- Ovarian Stimulation: Fertility medications are prescribed to stimulate the ovaries, encouraging the production of multiple healthy eggs for retrieval. Regular monitoring ensures optimal response to medication.
- Egg Retrieval: A minimally invasive procedure performed under sedation. A transvaginal ultrasound guides a needle to retrieve eggs from the follicles.
- Freezing & Storage: Once retrieved, eggs undergo a rapid freezing process called vitrification, preventing ice crystal formation and preserving their quality for future use.
Post-Procedure and Beyond
Within a week, most women resume normal activities. Frozen eggs remain in storage until needed for conception. Here’s what to expect:
- Thaw and Fertilisation: Retrieved eggs are thawed and fertilised with sperm in a laboratory setting.
- Embryo Creation: Techniques like Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI) can be used for fertilisation.
- Implantation: The resulting healthy embryo is then transferred to your uterus or a gestational carrier’s uterus for pregnancy.
Laimaa Fertility: Your Partner in Fertility
At Laimaa Fertility, we understand the complexities of family planning.
Our team of experienced professionals provides personalised guidance and support throughout your egg freezing journey.
Contact us today to learn more and empower your path to parenthood.