As we know fertility changes with age
Your fertility drops sharply with age, which is why IVF success rates drop with age too. Egg freezing is nothing more than an interrupted IVF cycle. We stimulate the ovaries and we do an egg collection, but instead of fertilising the eggs and transferring the embryos to achieve a pregnancy, we freeze those eggs. This gives you the chance of an IVF cycle with your own eggs - but of a younger and healthier age and if you decide to start a family. As with IVF, egg freezing is not a guarantee of pregnancy, it just gives better chances of pregnancy at a later stage in life.
Understanding egg freezing
Quite simply, it gives you control of starting your fertility journey when you want - but with younger eggs which will give you a better chance of achieving pregnancy. When eggs are frozen, time is also frozen for them. The chances that these eggs give you to become pregnant depends on the number of eggs frozen and the age at which they were frozen. If you’re considering going down this road, our fertility consultants will give you a realistic and thorough explanation about egg freezing.
As we know fertility changes with age
Your fertility drops sharply with age, which is why IVF success rates drop with age too. Egg freezing is nothing more than an interrupted IVF cycle.
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Make an appointment
It’s quick and simple to fill in our online consultation form to make an appointment with a ReproMed fertility doctor just a few minutes of your time can be the start of exciting, new beginnings.
2
Meet your fertility doctor
Our fertility clinics employ the most experienced and caring of doctors and embryologists, with over 120 combined years of experience between them. You can meet with them online, or in person.
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Receive your treatment plan.
Your Fertility Specialist will provide you with a clear and honest assessment of your options, and we’ll outline the treatment plan that’s most suited to your individual needs.
Pricing information
Egg freezing
€2,295
FAQs
- For social reasons: egg freezing empowers women to engage in their fertility when they are ready
- Fertility preservation in patients that will undergo chemotherapy due to cancer
- Females transitioning into male but would like to preserve their fertility for the future
At your first appointment you will meet with one of our doctors who will describe in detail the egg freezing procedure; what to expect throughout the process; success rates for your own particular case and the expected outcome.
The next step in the process is to prepare you for your treatment. You will be encouraged to book in for tests at particular stages of your cycle if they are cycle dependent. These tests generally include a transvaginal ultrasound scan and some hormone blood tests.
You will likely undergo three to four scans over the course of your treatment prior to the actual egg retrieval procedure. The scan appointments last around 15 minutes and you will be able to go about your day as normal afterwards. You may be asked to increase or decrease your medications and you will be advised of the next steps.
The egg collection is usually carried out under conscious sedation in our clinic. Most people are ready to leave approximately one hour afterwards and we ask that you make sure someone is available to accompany you. In most cases you will be fit to return to work the following day.
Ready to begin your fertility journey?
You might be actively looking to grow your family right now, or just want to have an assessment of your fertility with a view to the future. But wherever you are in your fertility journey, booking a consultation with one of our fertility doctors is the first and most important step on the path to starting a family.
