
Egg freezing is a procedure involving the stimulation, extraction and freezing of a women’s eggs for sole purpose of using the eggs at a future date. As a woman ages, the eggs in her ovaries age with her, which makes egg freezing a viable solution for women planning to have children at a future date that may have concerns about their future maternity age.
Who should consider egg freezing?
Women planning to have children at a later age
Women planning to have children at a later age
Women with irregular periods who may have difficulty conceiving, especially at later stages in life
Women with a family history of early menopause (usually before the age of 45)
People who are at risk of cancer. Because the use of chemotherapy and radiation has a side effect is the destruction of germ cells