Top 7 Benefits of Egg Freezing Every Woman Should Consider

In the past, women who delayed motherhood paid a price: they found it harder to get pregnant at an older age, there was an increased risk of pregnancy complications, and a possibility of the child being born with developmental issues or genetic defects. Today, egg freezing allows women to delay motherhood without making such compromises. It allows them to make informed decisions about their future pregnancy and avoid the . In this blog, we explore the top 7 benefits of egg freezing that every woman should consider.

What is Egg Freezing and Who Is It For?

Egg freezing is a medical procedure that involves retrieving and freezing a woman’s eggs for use in the future. It is most commonly used for fertility preservation. 

The egg freezing process itself is quick and painless, as you will be administered anaesthesia. In the weeks leading up to the procedure, you’re given fertility medication that increases your egg production. When the eggs mature, they are extracted from your ovaries through a thin needle. These eggs are then frozen in liquid nitrogen tanks, where they remain until you need to use them.

The Top 7 Benefits of Egg Freezing

Egg freezing has many benefits. It is a versatile, flexible procedure that neatly fits into the reproductive plans of women around the world and allows them to take full advantage of the most valuable resource they have: time. Here are 7 benefits of egg freezing every woman should consider:

Flexibility in Family Planning

Egg freezing provides women freedom and flexibility for family planning. It enables them to plan their pregnancy around their life, rather than the other way around. Women who want to seek higher education or hit a career milestone before starting a family can now achieve these goals thanks to egg freezing.

Learn more about how egg freezing works: Egg Freezing: Everything You Need to Know Before You Start

Focus On Career and Education

You may want to delay parenthood for personal, professional, or educational reasons. Egg freezing is an excellent way to preserve your fertility for longer.

Today, most women have jobs instead of being full-time housewives. In metropolitan regions, there’s an emphasis on building your career and completing your education. Most women can’t afford to go on maternity leave in their 20s. They want to be financially secure before entertaining the thought of motherhood. If you relate, we’re here to tell you that egg freezing is your best friend.

Provides Peace of Mind

As you get older, both the quantity and quality of eggs decline, and it becomes harder to conceive naturally. Egg freezing at a young age can help you store high-quality eggs for the future, so you can delay pregnancy with peace of mind. Egg freezing also helps couples who are already dealing with fertility issues, by helping them safely delay IVF treatment without anxiety.

If you and your partner aren’t sure about kids and you end up separating in the future, you will still have your frozen eggs as a backup plan.

Wait Until You’re Both Ready

Sometimes, you may want to have a child right away, but your partner isn’t ready yet. Such women can choose to freeze their eggs and save their fertility for when they are both ready for parenthood. Similarly, for couples who already have one child and are thinking about having another in the future, egg freezing can help them avoid the shocking diagnosis of secondary infertility.

Increase Success Rates of Future IVF

Eggs are healthier when you are younger. Freezing eggs and using them for IVF at a later date helps you overcome the age-related fertility decline many people experience. Using young frozen eggs also improves IVF outcomes. At 40, you may require fewer IVF attempts if you used younger frozen eggs rather than using fresh older eggs.

Many women with conditions like PCOS and endometriosis find it very difficult to conceive naturally. When they choose to have children, they may require fertility treatments to help them get pregnant. Freezing eggs helps such individuals have greater success with IVF later in life. Conceiving with your own eggs becomes a possibility through egg freezing.

Preserve Fertility for Medical Reasons

Apart from personal reasons, egg freezing is also performed when there is a medical necessity. Many women are advised to freeze their eggs before undergoing any surgeries that could impact fertility. For such patients, egg freezing is necessary to keep the choice of parenthood alive.

For example, cancer treatment can cause infertility, which is why female patients are often advised to freeze their eggs before chemotherapy or radiation therapy. The treatments of certain autoimmune diseases could also cause potential infertility, while certain health conditions like PCOS and endometriosis can make it more difficult to become pregnant.

Proactive Choice for Single Women

Many young women who want to become mothers feel pressurised to marry and have children young. For this they would have to compromise their standards to find a partner in time. Egg freezing has empowered such women to ignore their biological clock and only choose motherhood when they feel ready. This enables women to take their time in finding the perfect partner, rather than settling for someone who migh not be a good long-term fit.

Many of our patients aren’t aware of this, but it’s not just women who want children who end up freezing their eggs. It’s also popular among those questioning whether they want children in the first place. Freezing their eggs keeps their fertility intact, and keeps the option of children open while they make up their mind. Plus, unlike embryo freezing, you don’t need to have a partner (or their consent) to freeze your eggs.

Concluding Thoughts: Egg Freezing and Modern Motherhood

Whether you want to focus on your career or haven’t met the right man, egg freezing is the simple yet effective solution to your fertility woes. Instead of sticking to ‘marriage by 20 and children by 25’, egg freezing offers Indian women something they need the most – a choice. It empowers and improves your life in ways you might not even have considered.

At Corion Fertility Clinic, we want women to think proactively about their fertility journey and make smart choices on their path to parenthood. Book a consultation today and reap the benefits of freezing your eggs on time.

Frequently Asked Questions:

Q. Who should consider freezing their eggs?
A. Individuals who want to delay pregnancy or are undergoing a medical procedure like chemotherapy or gender reassignment surgery that could affect their fertility should consider freezing their eggs.

Q. Will I still get my periods after freezing my eggs?
A. Yes, you will continue to get your periods after egg freezing. Your first period after the procedure might be a little irregular, but your menstrual cycle will soon be back to normal.

Q. What is the best age for egg freezing?
A. Your late 20s to early 30s is considered the best time for egg freezing, as both your egg quality and quantity are at their peak.

Q. Which celebrities have frozen their eggs?
A. Indian celebrities such as Priyanka Chopra, Ekta Kapoor, Mona Singh, Diana Hayden, Tanishaa Mukerji, Neha Pendse, Richa Chadha, Esha Gupta, Sania Mirza, and Twinkle Khanna have spoken openly about freezing their eggs.

Q. For how long can I store my frozen eggs in India?
A. In theory, frozen eggs can be stored indefinitely without any noticeable changes or drop in quality. According to the Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Act, 2021, you can store your eggs for up to 10 years in India.

Disclaimer

The information shared in this blog is for educational purposes only and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical advice.