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Fertility preservation & assisted reproduction

Fertility 
preservation

& assisted reproduction

Egg freezing success rates

How successful is egg freezing? That’s a question that’s hard to answer – first we need to define what we mean by success:

Pregnancy rate after egg freezing
This is the percentage of frozen eggs that go on to be thawed,  fertilised, developed into embryos and implanted into the uterus, resulting in a pregnancy. Around 80% of eggs are expected to survive the freezing and thawing process.
Live births after egg freezing
This is the percentage of frozen eggs that go on to be thawed and fertilised and develop into at least one live birth (the birth of a healthy baby). This measure of success is around 18% at the moment. This is not the same as the pregnancy rate, as some pregnancies may end in miscarriage or a poorly developed embryo.
Satisfaction with egg freezing
This is the percentage of women who are happy with their choice to freeze their eggs.
Number of eggs collected after egg freezing
This varies from woman to woman and is largely dependent on age. For women under 35, about 10 eggs would be a good number to aim for, for women aged 36-38 about 15 eggs is recommended, and for women over 38 it might be advisable to collect 20 eggs or more.

Each clinic keeps its own meticulous records, and you can ask your doctor about their success rates in the past. Bear in mind that although the clinic can give you general statistics, no one can say exactly what your chances of a future pregnancy will be.

You are also entitled to ask to see reviews and feedback from real patients, and to ask your healthcare team about satisfaction rates.

Giving yourself options

A recent study has shown that having your eggs frozen while young gives you more options when the time comes to think about starting a family. Even if you have frozen eggs in reserve, you don’t HAVE to use them – many women in this study either changed their minds about having a baby or conceived naturally anyway.

Giving yourself options for the future

This same study compared women over 40 who used eggs they had frozen when they were younger with women over 40 who tried conceiving naturally. The live birth rate was much higher in the group that used frozen eggs.
By opting to freeze their eggs earlier, these women had choices they might not otherwise have had.

Egg freezing success rates

How successful is egg freezing? That’s a question that’s hard to answer – first we need to define what we mean by success:

Pregnancy rate after egg freezing
This is the percentage of frozen eggs that go on to be thawed,  fertilised, developed into embryos and implanted into the uterus, resulting in a pregnancy. Around 80% of eggs are expected to survive the freezing and thawing process.
Live births after egg freezing
This is the percentage of frozen eggs that go on to be thawed and fertilised and develop into at least one live birth (the birth of a healthy baby). This measure of success is around 18% at the moment. This is not the same as the pregnancy rate, as some pregnancies may end in miscarriage or a poorly developed embryo.
Satisfaction with egg freezing
This is the percentage of women who are happy with their choice to freeze their eggs.
Number of eggs collected after egg freezing
This varies from woman to woman and is largely dependent on age. For women under 35, about 10 eggs would be a good number to aim for, for women aged 36-38 about 15 eggs is recommended, and for women over 38 it might be advisable to collect 20 eggs or more.
Each clinic keeps its own meticulous records, and you can ask your doctor about their success rates in the past. Bear in mind that although the clinic can give you general statistics, no one can say exactly what your chances of a future pregnancy will be.
 
You are also entitled to ask to see reviews and feedback from real patients, and to ask your healthcare team about satisfaction rates.

Giving yourself options

A recent study has shown that having your eggs frozen while young gives you more options when the time comes to think about starting a family. Even if you have frozen eggs in reserve, you don’t HAVE to use them – many women in this study either changed their minds about having a baby or conceived naturally anyway.

Giving yourself options

A recent study has shown that having your eggs frozen while young gives you more options when the time comes to think about starting a family. Even if you have frozen eggs in reserve, you don’t HAVE to use them – many women in this study either changed their minds about having a baby or conceived naturally anyway.

Giving yourself options for the future

This same study compared women over 40 who used eggs they had frozen when they were younger with women over 40 who tried conceiving naturally. The live birth rate was much higher in the group that used frozen eggs.
By opting to freeze their eggs earlier, these women had choices they might not otherwise have had.

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