#Egg Vitrification

You would like to have children, you’ve always wanted them and your partner would like them too, however you are at a time in your life when having a child would prevent you from having the professional career you long for…., or you still haven’t met the right partner. These are a couple of the reasons that many women decide nowadays to delay motherhood. However, if you don’t want to rely on your biological clock, egg vitrification could be the solution. It can also be used for medical reasons prior to chemotherapy, radiotherapy or removal of the ovaries as well as for endometriosis, for which reasons it was first prescribed.

What is egg vitrification?

Egg vitrification is an assisted reproduction technique which allows a woman’s eggs to be frozen at a stage in her life when she is still fertile, for use at an appropriate time in the future.

What is the process?

Vitrification is a type of freezing involving an ultra-rapid cooling technique. This prevents the formation of ice crystals within the egg which could damage its structure and leave it unsuitable for fertilisation.

The first and most important step is the selection of the fertility clinic where the treatment is going to be performed. The clinic should be accredited to carry out the procedure with professionals who are qualified to perform both egg vitrification and treatment afterwards when the time arrives.