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Egg freezing may be an option if a woman wants to have a baby in the future, but would prefer to postpone it for a few years. By taking advantage of egg freezing, a woman is essentially suspending the ticking of her biological clock.

Egg Freezing is technically called Vitrification, a process in which an oocyte (egg) is extracted, frozen, and stored in an egg bank to be used for conception at a later time.

The procedure is an exciting one because it opens up fertility options to those facing issues such as cancer treatment, premature menopause, lifestyle issues or those with ethical or moral issues with destroying embryos created thru the IVF process.

The frozen eggs will be held until a woman has deemed she is ready for a pregnancy, at which point the eggs can be thawed and used for IVF using an intracytoplasmic sperm injection procedure.
It takes approximately six to eight weeks to complete an egg freezing cycle.
Here are the steps:
1. First, the woman is given fertility medicines that boost egg production.
2. Next, when the eggs are mature, they are extracted from the ovaries in a minor surgical procedure.
3. Once removed, the eggs are cooled and frozen using liquid nitrogen. There are multiple techniques used for the freezing, known as vitrification or cryopreservation.
• When the woman is ready to try to get pregnant(in the future), her eggs are thawed, injected with a single sperm and then after a few days; the fertilized eggs that have resulted in good quality embryos are transferred to the woman’s uterus. This is done in the same way as IVF. It’s important to remember that not all good quality eggs survive the freeze and thaw process.
In 2012, the American Society for Reproductive Medicine—lifted their previous “experimental” label of egg freezing because after reviewing more than 1,000 cases; they determined that frozen, thawed eggs were every bit as effective as fresh eggs used in In Vitro Fertilization. Thousands of babies have been born worldwide from frozen eggs. Among these births, the rate of birth defects and chromosomal defects has been no higher than e in the general population. Additionally, genetic screening of embryos is available which can also help with gender selection.
Egg freezing is a very safe procedure, with studies showing no increased risks to the baby with this process. Most insurance policies do not cover fertility treatments. A typical cycle costs around $7,000, but there are also additional fees to consider including long-term egg storage fees and medication costs.

If you or a loved one is in need of first rate help achieving your fertility goals, let US Fertility Network help you at one of our convenient nationwide locations.

Call us today at (877) 977-2959

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