Los Angeles – June, 2018 – If you are thinking of egg freezing, you’re not alone. Women want to freeze eggs for a number of reasons. Many women do it so that they can have children later in life. Egg freezing is also a great option for women undergoing some medical treatment that may affect fertility.

Here are 4 key considerations if you’re thinking about freezing your eggs.
Candidates for Egg Freezing
It is important to understand whether you are a good candidate for egg freezing. Women who can benefit from egg freezing are those who –

• have medical conditions that affect fertility
• undergo assisted reproduction treatments who do not wish to have embryos frozen
• have an age-related declined in fertility
• wish to simplify the donor egg procedure
• have to undergo radiation therapy or chemotherapy
• require treatment with toxic medications due to an autoimmune disease
• wish to have a child without a partner

Frozen eggs reduce the risk of some age-related birth defects, such as Down’s syndrome. Freezing eggs also ensures that the eggs do not age, so they remain the same age as if the woman was still young.
Your age
The younger you are at the time of freezing your eggs, the better is your chance of becoming pregnant in the future. This is because the quality of your eggs is affected by your age. Both egg quality and fertility typically start to decline when you are in your 30s. The highest live birth rates have been observed in women who were less than 35 years of age at the time of freezing their eggs.
Egg freezing doesn’t guarantee future pregnancy
While egg freezing helps many women become mothers at a later age, future pregnancy using frozen eggs depends on a number of factors, including –
• your age at the time of egg freezing
• number of eggs retrieved
• quality of eggs, and
• freeze/thaw survival

Good fertility clinics, such as Pacific Reproductive Center in Los Angeles, use an advanced method of freezing, also known as vitrification, to ensure a high survival rate for frozen eggs.
Time and Costs Involved
You should be aware of what is involved, including the costs of egg freezing and the time period for which you can freeze your eggs. Most insurance policies do not cover fertility treatments. A typical cycle costs around $7,000, but there are also additional fees to consider including long-term egg storage fees and medication costs. Eggs can be frozen for the woman’s lifetime, as they do not age.

To learn more about egg freezing in Irvine and Los Angeles, call Pacific Reproductive Center at 866-423-2645 TODAY! Pacific Reproductive Center have been successfully offering a wide range of male and female fertility treatments for over two decades.