What Is Egg Freezing?
Egg freezing, medically known as oocyte cryopreservation, is a fertility preservation procedure in which a woman's unfertilised eggs are retrieved from her ovaries, cooled to sub-zero temperatures using vitrification, and stored for future use. It lets you preserve younger, healthier eggs now and use them when you're ready.
Women choose egg freezing for elective reasonscareer, study, finances, or not having found the right partnerand for medical reasons, such as before chemotherapy or other treatment that can affect fertility. Vitrification (rapid freezing) is the modern technique that has replaced older slow-freezing, with markedly higher survival rates. A complete cycle takes about 2–3 weeks. See Who Should Consider Egg Freezing? to find your situation.






















