Oocyte freezing, also known as egg freezing, is a procedure that preserves unfertilized eggs for future use. It’s a fertility preservation option for women who want to delay pregnancy.

Who can opt for Oocyte freezing?

• Professional and educational reasons- Due to career women does not want to start family or does not want to get married than choose to freeze eggs as a fertility preservation, she can use use good quality eggs as a later date when she is ready for pregnancy.
• If woman is diagnosed with any cancer and going for chemotherapy or radiotherapy, women want to preserve fertility.
• Personal reasons- If you want to start a family but don’t yet have a partner, you can freeze your eggs and use them when you do.

• Hormone injections are given through needles
• The eggs are retrieved during a surgical procedure
• The eggs are frozen and stored
• When ready to use, the eggs are thawed and fertilized in a lab
• The embryos are placed in the uterus

Success rate

• About 90% of frozen eggs survive the thawing process
• Studies suggest that women who freeze their eggs before age 35 have a better chance of a successful pregnancy