When looking at success rates for frozen eggs, numbers tend to be quite low. We advise patients to look at success rates for fresh IVF cycles with patients using their own eggs in their age band. We consider these rates to be more reliable as there are much higher numbers of fresh embryo transfers each year compared to egg freezing. This information can be found in Choose a Fertility Clinic and in our Fertility trends report.
This includes information on:. You can vary or withdraw consent at any time, either before treatment or before the eggs are used in research or training. If this happens, your eggs will not be used. The standard storage period for eggs is for a maximum of 10 years, although women in certain circumstances may be able to store their eggs for up to 55 years For example, when the woman is at risk of becoming prematurely infertile through medical treatments such as chemotherapy.
Your clinician will be able to advise whether you meet the criteria for extended storage and explain what you need to do if you do meet the criteria. It is important to understand that currently if you are storing eggs for social reasons they can only remain in storage for up to a maximum of 10 years.
You must let the clinic know if you change address. Again, it's vital that you stay in touch with your clinic to prevent your eggs from being discarded if your storage runs out. Eggs that have been frozen and thawed must be fertilised using a fertility treatment called ICSI , as the freezing process makes the outer coating around the eggs tougher and sperm may be unable to penetrate it naturally under IVF.
This will be an extra cost on top of the fee for collecting, freezing and storing your eggs unless you have NHS funding. If none of your frozen eggs lead to a successful pregnancy, depending on your age you might want to try conceiving naturally or start IVF treatment.
You can have IVF with donor sperm or eggs or both depending on your situation. Find out more about IVF. Find out more about coping if treatment doesn't work.
Donate them to research: Research on eggs, sperm and embryos is invaluable in helping scientists to understand causes of infertility and develop new treatments. Donate them to training: Trainee embryologists need eggs to practice different techniques, such as fertilising them with sperm in the lab. Donate them to someone else: You may be eligible to donate your eggs to someone else who very much wants a family.
Discard them: Some people prefer to discard their eggs. Eggs that are no longer needed are simply removed from the freezer and allowed to perish naturally in warmer temperatures or water.
You can search for licensed UK clinics on our website here. You'll need to enter your postcode and then update your search criteria to look for clinics offering fertility preservation. Embryo freezing. Our expert explains the procedure and the need for a fertility evaluation and other tests in advance of the surgery. Our team is committed to breaking it down for you in easily understood steps.
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And how does that relate to fertility? State Location Phone No. Home All Medical Procedures Egg freezing. Egg freezing Egg freezing is a process to preserve the reproductive potentials of a woman. The procedure of egg freezing can be expensive. Why do we freeze eggs? What are the risks? How to prepare for the procedure? Expected results from the procedure FAQ Section. A woman might consider the method of Egg freezing in the following cases: If a woman is detected with cancer and has to undergo cancer treatment.
Hence, Egg freezing procedure done before the cancer treatment helps the woman to bear biological children later in the future. If the woman is undergoing an in vitro fertilization method and by any chance, if the male partner does not produce the appropriate amount of sperms on the day the woman retrieves the eggs, then the best option is Egg freezing.
Egg freezing method does carry some risks, as mentioned below. Conditions associated with the use of fertility drugs — In rare cases, the injectable fertility drugs like HCG Human chorionic gonadotropin , which are used to induce ovulation, may sometimes lead to ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome. In this syndrome, the ovaries get painful and swollen immediately after the retrieval of the eggs or ovulation. Some other related signs and symptoms of the syndrome may be as mentioned.
Diarrhea Nausea Vomiting Abdominal pains Bloating Complications during the retrieval of the eggs — In very rare scenarios, the retrieval of the eggs with an aspirating fine needle may lead to bleeding, bowel damage, infections, or damage to the blood vessels or urinary bladder.
Emotional risks — The procedure of egg freezing can sometimes give false hopes to the woman. The egg freezing procedure in combination with in vitro fertilization may give a limited success rate.
Sometimes, if the woman uses the egg freezing technique to get pregnant or bear a biological child, there can be a risk of miscarriage which will be based on the age of the woman at the time of retrieval of the eggs. After waking up from the effect of general anesthesia some patients might face some of the following problems: Nausea Vomiting Uneasiness Dizziness A temporary state of confusion A feeling of cold or shivering.
There is a mandatory screening done of the woman before the egg freezing, which consists of the following: Ovarian reserve testing — A test is done to determine the quality and quantity of the eggs produced by the woman.
The results of this test help to determine and predict the response of the ovaries to the fertility drugs. The eggs, which are at some risk of infection are stored separately than the rest of the eggs. The procedure of egg freezing has multiple steps, as mentioned below. Ovulation induction When the menstrual cycle starts, the treatment begins with administration of gonadotrophin hormones to stimulate the ovaries to produce a number of eggs, apart from the single egg which forms monthly.
Various drugs which are needed are as mentioned. Drugs for ovarian stimulation — The drugs which stimulate the ovaries to produce more eggs are follicle-stimulating hormone FSH or human menopausal gonadotropin. Drugs to prevent pre-mature ovulation — In order to prevent pre-mature ovulation, the woman might be injected with gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist or gonadotropin-releasing hormone antagonist.
Blood tests are also done to determine the response to the drugs to stimulate the ovaries.
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