Understanding Embryo Freezing at Doren Fertility Centre
For women and couples planning for tomorrow, embryo freezing, or embryo cryopreservation, is a vital service offered at Doren Fertility Centre. This advanced procedure involves freezing and storing embryos created from your egg and your partner’s sperm (or donor sperm) for use in the future.
When the time is right, these embryos are carefully thawed and transferred to the uterus through a frozen embryo transfer—a safe and routine process that helps turn future dreams into present-day reality.
Is Embryo Freezing Right for You?
Deciding on embryo freezing is a deeply personal choice, but it can be a powerful option for several reasons.
You may consider the embryo freezing procedure if:
- You’ve completed an IVF cycle and wish to preserve remaining, high-quality embryos for subsequent transfers, maximizing your investment and chances of a future pregnancy.
- You’re not ready to have children now but want to secure the possibility of starting a family later.
- You want a backup plan in case your current fertility treatment doesn’t succeed right away.
- Your doctor recommends delaying the embryo transfer to allow your body to recover, increasing your chances of pregnancy.
- Your partner is about to undergo medical treatment (like chemotherapy) that may affect their fertility, and you want to ensure the possibility of conception later.
- You are considering transferring your frozen embryos to another clinic for any reason, offering you maximum flexibility.
Embryo Freezing vs. Egg Freezing: What’s the Difference?
Understanding the difference between embryo vs. egg freezing is crucial:
- Embryo Freezing (Cryopreservation): This involves creating embryos first by fertilizing eggs with sperm, and then freezing the resulting embryos.
- Egg Freezing (Oocyte Cryopreservation): This involves collecting and freezing unfertilized eggs without combining them with sperm.
Choosing to freeze embryos means the initial fertilization step is already complete, which can be reassuring. The main difference lies in when the fertilization occurs and whether sperm is used before storage.
Why Choose Doren Fertility Centre for Freezing Your Embryos?
At Doren Fertility Centre, we are committed to providing world-class care, whether you’re inquiring about “how to get IVF,” seeking a frozen embryo transfer, or deciding to freeze your embryos.
Our center is dedicated to:
- Expert Care: Our team has over a decade of experience, ensuring every embryo cryopreservation and frozen embryo transfer is handled with the utmost precision.
- Advanced Techniques: We use cutting-edge vitrification techniques, maximizing the viability of your embryos.
- Support: We guide you through all the steps before IVF and every stage of the process, answering vital questions like “how long can you freeze your eggs?” and “what happens after a frozen embryo transfer?”
If you’re ready to secure your family-building options, contact us today to learn more about embryo freezing and discuss the best path for you.