Social Freezing

Everything you should know about Egg Freezing

Social freezing, also known as egg vitrification, is a process of freezing and storing eggs for later use in fertility treatment.

The procedure is usually used for women who want to postpone their fertility, whether for personal reasons such as career or education, or for medical reasons such as impending chemotherapy or other treatment that could affect their fertility.

Social freezing is a multi-step process that begins with hormonal stimulation of the ovaries to produce multiple eggs. The eggs are then retrieved from the ovaries through an ultrasound-guided puncture and processed in a laboratory before being frozen in liquid nitrogen at very low temperatures.

The frozen eggs can then be thawed, fertilized and transferred to the woman's uterus at a later date to enable pregnancy. Social freezing can also help reduce the risk of chromosomal abnormalities in older women because the eggs can be frozen at a younger age.

It is important to note that social freezing does not guarantee a successful pregnancy. Success depends on several factors, including the quality of the frozen eggs and the method used for fertilization.

Overall, social freezing can offer women some security and flexibility in family planning by allowing them to freeze and store their eggs at a younger age when they are still of higher quality. However, it is important to have a thorough consultation and examination by an experienced reproductive medicine specialist before choosing social freezing.