Oocyte cryopreservation lets you preserve your eggs today, for possible use in the future — whether for medical reasons or personal choice. Available at our KK Nagar and Mylapore clinics in Chennai.
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Egg freezing (Oocyte Cryopreservation, or OC) at Kanaa Fertility lets you form, extract, and store your eggs for future use — whether to preserve fertility ahead of medical treatment, or as a personal choice for later in life. Two clinics in KK Nagar & Mylapore, with in-person & online consultations.
Oocyte Cryopreservation (OC) is a process by which eggs are formed, extracted, and stored for future use.
Oocyte Cryopreservation (OC) is a process by which eggs are formed, extracted and stored for future use in a lady.
Before starting your cycle, you'll undergo a transvaginal ultrasound, evaluation of your hormones, and detailed counselling about the prospects in your particular case.
Eggs are collected during a stimulation cycle, then frozen for future use.
Every case is different — you'll receive detailed counselling about your specific prospects before starting.
Medical necessity (such as before cancer treatment) or personal choice.
Egg freezing was originally developed for medical reasons — but many now also choose it for personal reasons.
Originally introduced as a fertility preservation option for women about to undergo surgical removal of the ovaries or chemotherapy. Often done urgently, since cancer treatment needs to begin as soon as possible.
Your specialist can discuss whether this applies to your specific situation.
A personal choice to preserve fertility for later in life, for reasons unrelated to a medical diagnosis.
A typical cycle involves daily injections over roughly one to two weeks, regular monitoring visits, and a retrieval procedure done under anaesthesia. Starting price to be confirmed by the clinic.
Success with frozen eggs depends on many individual factors, including your age at the time of freezing and the number of eggs collected. Your specialist can discuss what's realistic for your specific situation.
Age at the time of freezing, the number of eggs retrieved and successfully frozen, and your individual fertility profile.
Depending on your situation, your specialist may discuss other fertility preservation options, such as embryo freezing (if you have a partner or are using donor sperm).
A skilled team specialised in reproductive medicine.
Scans and dose adjustments guided at every step.
Your treatment designed around your body and diagnosis.
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KK Nagar & Mylapore, with flexible scheduling.
OC was originally introduced as a fertility preservation option for women who were going to undergo surgical removal of the ovaries or chemotherapy treatment for cancer. It's usually done as an emergency procedure, since cancer treatment needs to be initiated as soon as possible.
It is the same process of OC done as a planned procedure, where the woman wants to preserve her eggs for social rather than medical reasons. A better proposed term is OC for anticipated gamete exhaustion (AGE). The reproductive window is shorter in women than in men, and it often overlaps with the years when education and career advancement are at their peak — this gives women more reproductive choice and can reduce the pressure of the “biological clock”.
No — the best option will always be less invasive methods and natural conception, if that is a possibility. It's important to understand that while OC is an option to consider, it cannot be looked at as something that provides a 100% guarantee of giving birth. Chances of a successful outcome primarily increase with two factors: the younger the age at which the eggs are frozen (women who freeze their eggs before age 35 have a higher chance of giving birth), and the more eggs that are frozen, the better the chances of pregnancy. One recent study reported that a woman under 35 who freezes 10–20 eggs has a 70–90% chance of having at least one child from them; at age 38 and above, a woman may need to freeze about 20–30 eggs for a reasonable chance of at least one live birth. This may mean more cycles are needed to collect the same number of eggs as age increases.
The main complication is the risk of OHSS (Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome), since the aim is deliberate hyperstimulation to retrieve the maximum number of eggs possible. This risk can be minimised by using the antagonist protocol, using an agonist trigger and avoiding an hCG trigger, and using antagonist injections after ovum pick-up.
With the advent of the vitrification procedure, survival rates after thawing have increased substantially. Rates of fertilisation, implantation, and clinical pregnancy have been reported to be similar for both fresh and frozen oocytes. Success rates can also differ depending on the expertise and experience of the person performing the vitrification.
As yet, there has been no increased risk of congenital abnormalities reported in children born from frozen eggs, compared to other IVF pregnancies. Data on long-term oocyte storage and long-term offspring health will become clearer only with time and increased use of the treatment.
Book a consultation about egg freezing at Kanaa Fertility, Chennai — KK Nagar & Mylapore.