Understanding everything about egg freezing

​There has been a sudden rise in the delay of pregnancy among couples, especially women owing to several social reasons. Women have started opting for egg freezing owing to the increasing levels of fertility awareness. Hence, it is extremely important to be aware of what this procedure is, the technologies it utilises and what is its success rate. That is precisely what Gunjan IVF World – best IVF centre in Ghaziabad aims to answer through this informative blog.

“Egg freezing is an advanced procedure that allows women the scope to embrace motherhood whenever they want. However, our advice to those who are planning to walk this path is you should conduct extensive research and talk to a fertility doctor first. It is important for you to have the right knowledge before you go for it,” said Dr. Gunjan Gupta, IVF Specialist Ghaziabad, Gunjan IVF Clinics, which runs state-of-the-art fertility clinics Indirapuram, Janakpuri, Meerut and Noida (commencing soon).

“Egg freezing is usually chosen by women who wish to become mothers at a later age. It is also the most advisable option for women who have been diagnosed with cancer, autoimmune diseases, etc. and are planning to undergo chemotherapy and bone marrow transplants. Women who suffer from endometriosis or other conditions and are in need of repeated ovarian surgery should also consider this procedure if they intend to embrace motherhood. Egg freezing may help reduce failed In-vitro Fertilisation (IVF) cycles as well,” added Dr. Garima Sharma, IVF specialist at Gunjan IVF World – a renowned IVF clinic Janakpuri.

In egg freezing procedure, eggs are extracted from a woman and frozen at -196 degree Celsius temperature. The eggs are frozen to ensure that they stay young and in the best possible condition. They are unfrozen, fertilised to form an embryo and then transferred into the uterus through IVF when the woman is ready to become a mother.

To increase the chances of a successful pregnancy, the IVF specialists at Gunjan IVF World, the best IVF centre in Delhi advise female patients to undergo injections daily for 10 days so that the ovaries can be stimulated and more mature eggs are produced. These are then collected through the egg retrieval process under anaesthesia. If a woman is unable to produce many eggs in one cycle, her IVF specialist may prescribe another retrieval process.

Dr. Aastha Raheja, IVF specialist at Gunjan IVF World, the best IVF clinic in Indirapuram pointed that egg freezing works the best when good quality eggs have been chosen. Age plays a huge role here. The best time for a woman to undergo this procedure would be when she is younger than 38-years- old or in her prime reproductive years. Post 38, a woman’s capability of producing quality eggs gets impacted because of genetic and biological changes within her.

“Patients have all the right to be aware of the emotional, financial and social aspects of the egg freezing procedure which can impact their chances of a successful pregnancy. Hence, it is necessary for us to educate them, enable them to think things through and make informed decisions,” concluded Dr. Gunjan Gupta.

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