When it comes to starting a family, most women these days have evolved their thoughts compared to the past. They would prefer to prioritize their career, financial stability and lay the foundation for a stable marriage before taking a break for starting a family. However, with numerous studies in the field of assisted reproductive technology (ART), it has been established that the quality and quantity of a woman’s eggs (oocytes) start to diminish after her late thirties. Oocytes preservation is a technique where a woman’s oocytes are retrieved transvaginally and frozen at subzero temperatures to preserve her reproductive potential for later use. In the 1980s, the first human was born from a frozen oocyte. Ever since, scientists have been engaged in extensive studies to improve the cryopreservation techniques to help lead to higher success rates. This service allows women an opportunity to freeze their oocytes in early years and use them in future. The procedure is also known as social oocyte freezing. Oocyte freezing is also used mainly for patients undergoing cancer treatment, patients with premature ovarian failure, autoimmune conditions, if the husband is unable to provide a viable sample on the day of the oocyte pickup. Additionally, an IVF treatment itself can be a stressful experience. And oocyte freezing may help in reducing this stress as it buys them additional time for marriage and conception. It allows women to freeze healthier oocytes during their peak periods and focus on making other life and career decisions. The freezing of oocytes is also beneficial to women, since it reduces chances of aneuploidy and genetic aneuploidy. Women should also be aware that there is a slight risk that may result from ovarian stimulation is ovarian hyperstimulation. This causes fluid accumulation around the ovaries, abdominal pain, headaches and nausea and can be easily treated. Social egg freezing should be carefully considered for specific and genuine reasons. And our consultants will provide their expert advice in these matters. Talk to us today