Understanding Egg Freezing: What It Means for Your Fertility Journey
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Why Egg Freezing?
Imagine having a little insurance policy for your future. Life moves quickly, and we never know whats around the cornerwhether its meeting someone special later than planned or getting wrapped up in career and personal growth. If youre around 35, you may already be aware that fertility doesnt exactly wait. As we age, the quality and quantity of our eggs decline, meaning the chances of conceiving naturally can start to drop.
This decline in fertility, known as ovarian aging, happens because women are born with a finite number of eggs, and both their quantity and quality decrease over time. By age 35, approximately 90% of a womans eggs may already be gone, with the remaining eggs more likely to have chromosomal abnormalities. This process can make conception more challenging as age increases.
This is where egg freezing comes in as a pause button for your biological clock. Freezing eggs while theyre still healthy can be empowering, giving you the flexibility to focus on your current goals without closing the door on future family plans. Lets take a closer look at egg freezing and how it works.
What is Egg Freezing, Really?
Egg freezing is a medical process that allows women to preserve their fertility by storing healthy eggs at an optimal time in life. During this process, a womans eggs are carefully extracted and frozen using advanced technology to ensure they remain viable for potential future use.
What Are the Risks and Benefits of Egg Freezing?
Egg freezing offers significant benefits but also comes with potential risks. The key benefit is the ability to preserve healthy eggs for future use, empowering women to take control of their fertility. It also reduces the impact of age-related fertility decline. However, risks include mild side effects from hormonal medications, such as bloating or discomfort, and rare complications like ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS). Its important to consult a specialist to understand the procedure fully.
Success rates and considerations
The success of egg freezing largely depends on the age of the woman at the time eggs are collected and frozen. Younger women usually have healthier eggs and higher success rates.
However, egg freezing doesnt guarantee a future pregnancy and should not be seen as a way to indefinitely postpone starting a family. Its important to discuss these factors with a fertility specialist so you can make an informed decision.
The Egg Freezing Process Step by Step
Egg freezing might sound complex, but Geneas process is simple and safe, with advanced technology guiding each step. Heres what you can expect:
1.Pre-Treatment Testing
First, youll have a blood test and an ultrasound to check your ovarian health. This step helps the fertility specialist understand how your body might respond to the egg-freezing process.
2.Personalized Treatment Plan
Based on your test results, the fertility specialist will create a treatment plan just for you. We customize this plan because each persons body and fertility journey is unique.
Freezing your eggs doesnt harm your natural fertility. The process collects only the eggs your body would naturally release that month, so it doesnt reduce your overall egg supply. Your ovaries will continue to function normally, and you can still conceive naturally in the future.
3.Egg Stimulation
For about 10 days, youll take medication that encourages your ovaries to produce multiple eggs, instead of the single egg your body usually releases each month. During this time, youll have regular checkups with blood tests and ultrasounds to make sure everything is going smoothly.
4.Egg Collection
When your eggs are ready, theyre carefully collected in a simple procedure. Its minimally invasive, and mild sedation is used to make you comfortable. This part is quick and allows the eggs to be safely retrieved for freezing.
5.Vitrification & Storage
Finally, Genea uses a special freezing method called vitrification. This process quickly freezes the eggs to protect their quality, ensuring they stay in excellent condition. Eggs can often be stored for many years, usually up to 10 years or more.
6.Thawing and Fertilization
When ready, the frozen eggs are thawed and fertilized using ICSI (Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection), where a single sperm is injected into the egg. The resulting embryos are carefully monitored before being transferred to the uterus through a simple procedure timed to your natural cycle.
Why Trust Genea for Egg Freezing?
Egg freezing is more than just a medical procedureits a way to take control of your future and keep your options open. At Genea, we understand the importance of this decision, and were here to support you every step of the way. With over 40 years of experience in reproductive care and advanced technology like our vitrification method, were committed to preserving your eggs with the highest level of care.
Our facilities at the Genea clinic in Thailand, located on the 10th floor of Central Tower at centralwOrld, include an in-house laboratory equipped with the latest cutting edge medical and egg storage devices from Australia, as well as three extra layers of backup power systems to ensure our patients eggs and embryos are always safely stored in the right conditions.
For your fertility journey, egg freezing offers a sense of empowerment. Its about giving yourself the flexibility to pursue your dreams, knowing that when youre ready to start a family, youve kept the door open to that possibility. Its a choice that offers peace of mind and allows you to focus on the present, with the reassurance that youre prepared for whatever the future may bring.
Imagine having a little insurance policy for your future. Life moves quickly, and we never know whats around the cornerwhether its meeting someone special later than planned or getting wrapped up in career and personal growth. If youre around 35, you may already be aware that fertility doesnt exactly wait. As we age, the quality and quantity of our eggs decline, meaning the chances of conceiving naturally can start to drop.
This decline in fertility, known as ovarian aging, happens because women are born with a finite number of eggs, and both their quantity and quality decrease over time. By age 35, approximately 90% of a womans eggs may already be gone, with the remaining eggs more likely to have chromosomal abnormalities. This process can make conception more challenging as age increases.
This is where egg freezing comes in as a pause button for your biological clock. Freezing eggs while theyre still healthy can be empowering, giving you the flexibility to focus on your current goals without closing the door on future family plans. Lets take a closer look at egg freezing and how it works.
What is Egg Freezing, Really?
Egg freezing is a medical process that allows women to preserve their fertility by storing healthy eggs at an optimal time in life. During this process, a womans eggs are carefully extracted and frozen using advanced technology to ensure they remain viable for potential future use.
What Are the Risks and Benefits of Egg Freezing?
Egg freezing offers significant benefits but also comes with potential risks. The key benefit is the ability to preserve healthy eggs for future use, empowering women to take control of their fertility. It also reduces the impact of age-related fertility decline. However, risks include mild side effects from hormonal medications, such as bloating or discomfort, and rare complications like ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS). Its important to consult a specialist to understand the procedure fully.
Success rates and considerations
The success of egg freezing largely depends on the age of the woman at the time eggs are collected and frozen. Younger women usually have healthier eggs and higher success rates.
However, egg freezing doesnt guarantee a future pregnancy and should not be seen as a way to indefinitely postpone starting a family. Its important to discuss these factors with a fertility specialist so you can make an informed decision.
The Egg Freezing Process Step by Step
Egg freezing might sound complex, but Geneas process is simple and safe, with advanced technology guiding each step. Heres what you can expect:
1.Pre-Treatment Testing
First, youll have a blood test and an ultrasound to check your ovarian health. This step helps the fertility specialist understand how your body might respond to the egg-freezing process.
2.Personalized Treatment Plan
Based on your test results, the fertility specialist will create a treatment plan just for you. We customize this plan because each persons body and fertility journey is unique.
Freezing your eggs doesnt harm your natural fertility. The process collects only the eggs your body would naturally release that month, so it doesnt reduce your overall egg supply. Your ovaries will continue to function normally, and you can still conceive naturally in the future.
3.Egg Stimulation
For about 10 days, youll take medication that encourages your ovaries to produce multiple eggs, instead of the single egg your body usually releases each month. During this time, youll have regular checkups with blood tests and ultrasounds to make sure everything is going smoothly.
4.Egg Collection
When your eggs are ready, theyre carefully collected in a simple procedure. Its minimally invasive, and mild sedation is used to make you comfortable. This part is quick and allows the eggs to be safely retrieved for freezing.
5.Vitrification & Storage
Finally, Genea uses a special freezing method called vitrification. This process quickly freezes the eggs to protect their quality, ensuring they stay in excellent condition. Eggs can often be stored for many years, usually up to 10 years or more.
6.Thawing and Fertilization
When ready, the frozen eggs are thawed and fertilized using ICSI (Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection), where a single sperm is injected into the egg. The resulting embryos are carefully monitored before being transferred to the uterus through a simple procedure timed to your natural cycle.
Why Trust Genea for Egg Freezing?
Egg freezing is more than just a medical procedureits a way to take control of your future and keep your options open. At Genea, we understand the importance of this decision, and were here to support you every step of the way. With over 40 years of experience in reproductive care and advanced technology like our vitrification method, were committed to preserving your eggs with the highest level of care.
Our facilities at the Genea clinic in Thailand, located on the 10th floor of Central Tower at centralwOrld, include an in-house laboratory equipped with the latest cutting edge medical and egg storage devices from Australia, as well as three extra layers of backup power systems to ensure our patients eggs and embryos are always safely stored in the right conditions.
For your fertility journey, egg freezing offers a sense of empowerment. Its about giving yourself the flexibility to pursue your dreams, knowing that when youre ready to start a family, youve kept the door open to that possibility. Its a choice that offers peace of mind and allows you to focus on the present, with the reassurance that youre prepared for whatever the future may bring.
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