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Women are born with all the eggs that will ovulate during their lifetime. With the passage of time, the ovarian reserve decreases as a result of the biological cycle. From the age of 35, this decline is more marked.
Today science allows us to know that the younger the eggs, the more chances there are to freeze more eggs and of better quality, they will have greater tolerance to the thawing process and the pregnancy rate will always be associated with the age that the patient had when freezing them.
Many patients do not know the impact of age on their fertility until it is too late where science can only offer them limited options. It is important that you know how your fertile capacity is to advise you on your options today and in the future.
With egg vitrification, mature eggs are preserved using the ultra-fast freezing method until the moment you decide to become a mother.
The 2 fundamental reasons why vitrification is recommended
- If the patient is clear that in the future she wants to be a mother, but still feels that the time has not come to have children, for whatever reason.
- If for oncological reasons or due to autoimmune diseases the patient must face treatments that can be aggressive for her fertility or if she goes through gynecological surgery due to other diseases (endometriosis, ovarian cysts ...), preservation is presented as an option for the future when she wants to be a mother.
With oocyte vitrification, women can extend the decision to become a mother with their own eggs and have the peace of mind that when that time comes, in the event that they need to resort to an assisted reproduction technique, you have the same chances of getting pregnant as you have at this time.
The 5 most frequently asked questions
1- What is the recommended age to freeze eggs?
The achievement of a pregnancy does not depend on the age of the uterus, but on the quality of the eggs. The age of the eggs is one of the determining factors of a woman's fertile potential. When the eggs are younger, their quality is better. It is therefore ideal to resort to this technique before the age of 38.
2- Is the procedure invasive?
It is a stimulation of ovulation with friendly medication and egg retrieval painlessly and on an outpatient basis.
3- How long can frozen eggs be preserved?
Conservation can be extended for years as long as the woman meets the clinical conditions to receive them again.
4- How effective is the Vitrification technique?
The survival rate is very high with fertilization and pregnancy rates similar to those obtained with fresh eggs.
5- What is the rate to achieve a successful pregnancy with vitrified eggs?
The chances of achieving a successful pregnancy usually depend on the age at which the woman freezes her eggs.
Advantages of egg freezing
The vitrification technique allows to obtain and helps to preserve the characteristics of the eggs indefinitely until the moment of making the decision to become a mother. These will maintain the same quality they have at the time of treatment. Vitrification is the technique that presents better survival rates of eggs to thawing.
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