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Fertility preservation & assisted reproduction

Fertility 
preservation

& assisted reproduction

What is egg freezing?

More and more women are considering freezing their eggs as a way of helping to make sure that when they’re ready to start a family, they have the best possible chance of conceiving.

Biologically, the best time for women to have children is before their fertility begins to decline, which is in their early thirties. But that’s not the right time for many women. So some choose to freeze their eggs so that they can try for children later on.

Egg freezing is a way of preserving your fertility. Individual eggs are collected and frozen, giving you the possible option of using those eggs to start a family at a later time.

The younger you are when egg freezing is done, the higher the chances of having a baby from using frozen eggs. This is because age influences fertility but the egg freezing process itself does not. An optimum age range for egg freezing is around 25-35.

What is egg freezing?

More and more women are considering freezing their eggs as a way of helping to make sure that when they’re ready to start a family, they have the best possible chance of conceiving.

Biologically, the best time for women to have children is before their fertility begins to decline, which is in their early thirties. But that’s not the right time for many women. So some choose to freeze their eggs so that they can try for children later on. 

Egg freezing is a way of preserving your fertility. Individual eggs are collected and frozen, giving you the possible option of using those eggs to start a family at a later time.

The younger you are when egg freezing is done, the higher the chances of having a baby from using frozen eggs. This is because age influences fertility but the egg freezing process itself does not. An optimum age range for egg freezing is around 25-35.

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References

• Cobo A et al. Oocyte vitrification as an efficient option for elective fertility preservation. Fertil Steril. 2016;105(3):755-764.
• Human Fertilisation & Embryology Authority (HFEA). Egg freezing. Available at: https://www.hfea.gov.uk/treatments/fertility-preservation/egg-freezing/. Last accessed: July 2024.
• London Egg Bank. What is the best age to freeze my eggs? Available at: https://www.londoneggbank.com/news/blog/what-is-the-best-age-to-freeze-my-eggs/. Last accessed: July 2024.
• Mayo Clinic. Getting pregnant. Available at: https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/getting-pregnant/in-depth/fertility-preservation/art-20047512. Last accessed: July 2024.
• Perry. Molecular insights into the aetiology of reproductive ageing in females. Nat Rev Endocrin. 2015;11(12):725-734.

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72%
No
28%
Before discovering our content, what did you believe was the primary cause of fertility issues?
Poor diet
51%
Excessive consumption of alcohol
36%
Smoking
7%
Age
4%
Other
2%
Since learning more, what do you now believe is the main cause of fertility issues?
Poor diet
34%
Excessive consumption of alcohol
26%
Smoking
6%
Age
34%
Since learning more, what will you do now?
Use knowledge for informed decisions
50%
Consider altering future plans
25%
Consider talking with a fertility specialist
18%
Book an appointment with a fertility specialist
7%
How old are you?
<25 years
27%
26-30 years
54%
31-35 years
8%
36-40 years
12%
>40 years
0%

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