Oocyte cryopreservation or egg freezing is becoming popular among women who want to embrace motherhood in their late thirties or early forties due to their personal reasons. This process is no longer seen as part of infertility treatment but as a procedure that empowers women to take control of her life and body, which enables them to plan their pregnancies based on their convenience and desire rather than by their age or biological clock.
It is a procedure that helps preserve the reproductive potential of women by collecting her eggs from the ovaries and freezing them unfertilized that can be used later. The process does not require the male partner as in the regular in-vitro fertilization treatments. When needed, the eggs can be thawed, combined with the sperm, and placed in the uterus of the woman for the pregnancy to take place.
Usually, the eggs can be stored for as much time as the woman wants, and the success rate depends mainly upon thawing and the egg quality at the time of freezing. The kind of preservation technique used also plays a vital role in the longevity of the preserved eggs.
The conditions in which women can consider egg freezing are:
1.ADDRESS THE AGING CONCERN - It is a well-known fact that age and fertility are inversely proportional. Once a woman reaches her thirties, her fertility rate decreases drastically. Egg freezing provides her the opportunity to preserve the high quality, healthy eggs that can be used later when she is ready for pregnancy. Once the eggs are removed and froze, they no longer age.
2.IN VITRO FERTILIZATION – During the IVF process, if the male partner is not available during the egg retrieval period or produces less amount of semen than average, the retrieved eggs can be frozen that can be used later in the process.
3.SUFFERING FROM ILLNESS - If the woman is suffering from any illness that can affect her fertility rates like autoimmune disease or sickle cell anemia, it is suggested to opt for egg freezing.
4.CANCER TREATMENT – Egg freezing is a viable option for women undergoing cancer treatments like chemotherapy or radiotherapy as the treatments drastically decrease the fertility rates.The frozen eggs before the treatment help women to have biological children in the future.
freezing technique provides women to lead a stress-free life and help pursue a career or dream of their choice and embrace motherhood when they are ready without bothering about their age and decreasing fertility levels.
If you are one among many, who want to preserve your reproductive potential and attain freedom from fertility aging contact Guru Hospital, Madurai.
Blog reviewed by: Dr. B. Kalpana
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