Human oocyte cryopreservation (egg freezing) is a procedure to preserve a woman’s eggs (oocytes). The eggs are extracted, frozen and stored. The intention of the procedure is that, in the future, the woman may choose to have the eggs thawed, fertilized, and transferred to the uterus as embryos to facilitate a pregnancy.

INDICATIONS

• To delay conception in career oriented women
• To preserve fertility in woman diagnosed with cancer before chemotherapy or radiotherapy