Is it a safe procedure?
Yes, it is completely safe but sometimes mild side effects can be experienced.
Egg Freezing in Kondapur, Hyderabad
Egg freezing, also called oocyte cryopreservation, is offered at Conceiva Fertility in Kondapur, Hyderabad. This page explains what the process involves, who considers it, and what to expect from an initial consultation.
Egg Freezing (Oocyte Cryopreservation)
Cryopreservation is a process that is used to freeze and store eggs, sperm, and embryos. They are frozen and kept under extremely low temperatures for future use. This preservation method opens the path for individuals and couples to store reproductive material, such as eggs, sperm, or embryos, for later use in fertility treatments like IVF. Later, when the individual or couple are ready to start a family, they are utilised.
About Egg Freezing
It is a way for individuals and couples to secure and protect their fertility. With cryopreservation, they have the flexibility to choose when they want to build the family without any societal pressure. Let’s look at the various reasons why Cryopreservation is needed-
- Medical Preservation If a person is undergoing some sort of medical treatment that may cause damage to their fertility then in such cases people opt to preserve their eggs, sperm or embryo.
- Age-related preservation Because of the age factor, many women choose to preserve their eggs at a young age as with age the egg quality naturally declined.
- Future family planning When a person or the couple is not ready to start the family yet but wants to preserve fertility to use later can opt for cryopreservation.
- Fertility Preservation Women with genetic or metabolic conditions that leads in egg depletion faster can preserve their fertility for future use.
Who should consider Egg Freezing?
Anyone who wants to preserve their fertility for the future can utilise cryopreservation services. It can be opted by any woman who wants to delay pregnancy or men with low sperm count. Let’s have a look at the ideal candidates for the cryopreservation-
- Women who are not yet ready to get pregnant or want to delay it due to certain personal reasons can opt to preserve their eggs for future use.
- Person undergoing serious medical treatment like cancer, they can choose to preserve their fertility before starting treatment to affect fertility.
- Men who get diagnosed with low sperm count or see declination can opt for sperm freezing to use them later in future.
- Couples who have undergone IVF cycles and faced failed attempts can choose embryo freezing to use for future attempts.
Information about Egg Freezing
- It lets you store the materials for a longer duration of time that can be utilised when the candidate is ready for the family.
- It helps to have a biological child for couples undergoing extreme medical diagnosis without causing any effect on their fertility.
- It gives the flexibility to undergo fertility treatments at any time in the future without being time-bound.
- It allows reproductive cells to be stored for possible future use in a fertility treatment plan.
Frequently asked questions
How long can the preserved eggs, sperm, or embryos be stored?
They can be safely stored for many years, with some clinics offering storage for up to 10 years or more.
Can I use my preserved eggs, sperm, or embryos at any time?
Yes, you can use them whenever you’re ready, as long as the storage period and medical conditions are met.
Dr. Spoorthy Chennamaneni
Dr. Spoorthy Chennamaneni, MBBS, DGO, MS (Obstetrics & Gynaecology), FRM (Fellowship in Reproductive Medicine), Telangana State Medical Council Reg. 070142, with 12+ years of experience, consults in English, Telugu and Hindi at Conceiva Fertility, Kondapur.
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FAQs
Q10. What is egg freezing and who considers it?
Egg freezing stores a woman's eggs for potential future use. Women consider it for medical reasons or personal timing. It involves ovarian stimulation and a retrieval procedure; it stores possibility, it does not promise a future pregnancy.
Q5. What is AMH and what does it tell you?
AMH (anti-Mullerian hormone) is a blood test that gives an estimate of ovarian reserve, the number of remaining eggs. It does not measure egg quality and does not predict natural pregnancy on its own; it is one piece of a fuller picture.
Q13. How long does a fertility evaluation take?
The initial consultation is a single visit; core test results typically come together within one menstrual cycle, since some tests are timed to cycle days. Your doctor sets out the sequence at the first visit.