Egg freezing allows a woman to preserve her fertility until she is ready to start her family. This option is available to women who are diagnosed with cancer or other illness that may affect their fertility. It is also an option for healthy women who wish to delay attempting to achieve pregnancy until later, knowing that as we age our fertility function decreases. During an egg-freezing cycle, a patient will go through many of the same steps that are involved in a typical IVF cycle: ovulation stimulation, ultrasound monitoring, and egg retrieval. After egg retrieval, the eggs will be cultured for a few hours and then frozen the same day for future use.
Our team will help guide you through the process, and help you to evaluate if this is the right option for you. An outline of the process can help you see that it is a fairly easy process and can be coordinated with your schedule so that it does not impact your other obligations.
Patients benefit from the expertise, compassion and insight contributed by each and every member of SDFC’s team. Daily patient care meetings are conducted between our physicians, mid-level providers or nurses, embryologists, and clinical staff. Every fertility treatment plan is reviewed by our team throughout the process, as this approach provides our patients with a well-coordinated, holistic experience, and the best chances for success.