Egg Freezing (Oocyte Cryopreservation)

Preserving your fertility on your timeline

Egg freezing involves retrieving and freezing unfertilized eggs for future use. It is an established fertility preservation option that can be considered for medical reasons, prior to certain treatments, or in selected IVF-related situations where clinically appropriate. Egg freezing helps preserve the possibility of future pregnancy by storing eggs at a point in time, to be used later as part of an IVF cycle.

Who may benefit from egg freezing?

Egg freezing may be considered for:

What does the process involve?

Your physician will explain the expected timeline, monitoring plan, and next steps based on your medical profile.

Using frozen eggs in the future

When you are ready to use frozen eggs, they are thawed and fertilized in the laboratory (typically using ICSI), and embryos can be transferred according to the recommended plan.