Before Fertility-Threatening Treatment
Discuss preservation before treatment that could damage the ovaries.Treatments like chemotherapy or radiation can severely impact reproductive health and egg quality.
What Is Embryo Freezing?
Embryo freezing, also known as embryo cryopreservation, is an advanced assisted reproductive technology (ART) that allows individuals and couples to securely store high-quality embryos created through IVF for future pregnancy attempts. The comprehensive process begins with controlled ovarian stimulation and egg retrieval, followed by precise fertilisation with sperm in a specialized embryology laboratory. Once the embryos reach the optimal developmental stage, suitable specimens are rapidly vitrified using state-of-the-art ultra-fast freezing techniques and preserved in secure cryostorage containers. This reliable method ensures that your genetic material remains protected and viable for years, giving you complete flexibility and peace of mind when you are ready to expand your family.
Preserve Embryos Today. Plan Pregnancy Later.
Why Consider Embryo Freezing?
Before Selected Ovarian Surgery
Review the risk to ovarian reserve before an operation.Surgeries involving ovarian cysts or endometriosis can inadvertently reduce egg count.s
For Future Family Planning
Consider storing embryos when pregnancy is planned for a later time.Biological clock challenges can be effectively managed using modern vitrification techniques.
For Another Pregnancy Attempt
Suitable embryos from IVF may be stored for future treatment or a sibling.Eliminates the need to undergo complete ovarian stimulation and egg retrieval procedures again.
Inside the Embryo Laboratory
How Are Embryos Assessed Before Freezing?
Embryos are cultured and monitored in the laboratory, and suitable embryos are assessed and selected for freezing.
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Embryo Culture
Monitoring embryo development in the laboratory
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Blastocyst Assessment
Assessing embryos before they are frozen
Start with a Personalised Plan
Preparing for Embryo Freezing
Step 1
Fertility Assessment
Review age, medical history, ovarian reserve, sperm factors and future family plans. Ultrasound and blood tests help plan treatment. Bring previous reports and, if relevant, the proposed cancer treatment schedule.
Embryo Freezing Care
Step 2
Ovarian Stimulation
Daily hormone injections help several follicles develop. Scans and, when needed, blood tests guide the dose and collection date. Stimulation often takes around two weeks. The schedule varies with your response.
Embryo Freezing Care
What Should You Know?
Your Safety
Care throughout your treatment
What Should You Know?
Embryos retain the reproductive age of the eggs used to create them. Pregnancy risks also depend on your health and age when pregnant.
An embryo may survive warming but fail to implant. Ask for live-birth estimates using embryos comparable to yours.
The number, developmental stage and quality of stored embryos influence the available transfer opportunities.
A cycle may yield no suitable embryo. Miscarriage or an unsuccessful transfer can still occur.
Embryo Freezing Cost
What Costs Should I Ask About?
Request an itemised estimate for medicines, monitoring, collection, IVF or ICSI, freezing, storage, warming and future transfer.
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Stimulation medicines, scans and blood tests.
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Egg collection, fertilisation and embryo culture.
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Vitrification, storage and renewal arrangements.
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Embryo warming and frozen embryo transfer.
Important to know
Storage contracts and payments also need review.
Quick Reference
Discuss your fertility preservation plan with a specialist.
Embryo Freezing FAQs
Your Fertility Preservation Questions
No. Embryos are already fertilised. Egg freezing stores unfertilised eggs and allows the sperm source to be chosen later.
No. Some embryos do not survive or are unsuitable for transfer after warming.
Not routinely. A known inherited condition may justify PGT-M. PGT-A is a separate decision and is not required for every patient.
Stimulation can cause discomfort and, occasionally, ovarian hyperstimulation. Egg collection carries small risks such as bleeding, infection or sedation complications.
Discuss the current permitted period, consent and renewal arrangements with your clinic. Storage contracts and payments also need review.
Sometimes. Remaining ovarian function and safe timing need specialist assessment. An early referral before treatment is preferable.
Request an itemised estimate for medicines, monitoring, collection, IVF or ICSI, freezing, storage, warming and future transfer.
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