If you want to attain more certainty about a potential pregnancy, one option is to freeze fertilized eggs, also known as embryos. The primary distinction from egg freezing is that it necessitates a sperm sample for fertilization, and the fertilized eggs are cultured in a laboratory for 5 days until they become embryos.
To preserve embryos, it is necessary to collect your eggs and fertilize them with a semen sample in a laboratory. There are countless benefits to this process, but here are a handful of the most significant ones.
Eggs must overcome various obstacles, including fertilization, to develop into embryos and demonstrate their quality. By freezing embryos, we can gain a better understanding of the probability of achieving a successful pregnancy later on.
Perhaps the biggest benefit of freezing embryos is that it allows genetic testing that reduces the likelihood of high-risk pregnancies and congenital diseases.
Freezing embryos involves following the same initial steps as freezing eggs, making it possible to perform both procedures at the same time during treatment. This can give you more control over your reproductive future.
During in vitro fertilization, we only use one embryo, even if there are others that are also viable. If you have plans to get pregnant again in the future, or if you don’t know it yet, freezing the remaining embryos may be a great option to do so.
Each person is unique, so we evaluate each case separately. But if you want to get a general idea of the steps you would take if you decide to embark on an embryo freeze, this will help you:
Book a consultation with one of our specialists to discuss your options and develop a personalized fertility plan.
Fertilization of eggs and freezing of healthy, genetically viable embryos.
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