Freezing Eggs and Preserving Fertility

Introduction

Almost a year ago, she touched on the issue of freezing eggs and preserving fertility, through an interview with Dr. Dalia Khalifa, a specialist in genital medicine and infertility.

Freezing Eggs and Preserving Fertility

Today, we re-raise this topic, which has become a popular subject in many councils, series, or films. The last of which is the series “Blood”, which is currently being shown on screens during the holy month of Ramadan. We find Tamara, a beautiful young woman who suffered from her fiancé’s betrayal on the night of her wedding, to decide not to be associated with men again after she lost her confidence in the sex of men. But she did not lose her love for children, and this is why she sought to freeze her eggs in the hope that she would have a child later, giving him her love and tenderness.

Freezing Eggs for Health Reasons

Several years ago, a friend had a distinguished experience in freezing eggs; Lina, a beautiful woman who is full of life, love, and passion for yoga, discovered that she had polycystic ovary syndrome. On that day, Lina was just linked and dreamed of having children; however, because of her need to undergo chemotherapy, she was forced to freeze her eggs in order not to lose her eggs as a result of this treatment. After a painful journey of treatments, Lina recovered and worked to have a vaccination of one of her eggs, for God to have a beautiful girl.

Freezing Eggs for Life Reasons

We all know that a woman’s fertility stops or decreases with age; there are many films that have touched on women who froze their eggs for fear of losing hope for motherhood with age.

What is the Freezing of Eggs and How is this Process?

Women’s chances of pregnancy are naturally decreased as they age, due to the low quality and number of eggs. Fluid eggs can be an attempt to maintain high levels of fertility, by freezing eggs. It is possible to do this process when the woman is smaller for the age, and the eggs are among the highest levels of quality; so you can form a family in the future.

Why Do Women Choose to Freeze Eggs?

The woman may resort to this option if it is:

• It suffers from a medical condition or needs a medical condition that affects its fertility, such as cancer.

• You are concerned about its decrease in fertility, but it is not ready to have a child or not find the right partner. This is called “the freezing of optional or social eggs.”

• Do not want to keep any remaining embryos that have not been used after the treatment of IVF for moral or religious reasons.

Is Freezing Eggs Expensive or Risky, and Why?

The average cost of collecting and freezing eggs is about 20,000 dirhams, including medications. The storage costs are additional, and tend to be in the range of 1500-2000 dirhams annually.

We Came to the Most Important Question: Do You Have Time for a Woman to Freeze Her Eggs?

The longest successful melting operation came after 14 years, and many healthy children were born from frozen eggs for 5 to 10 years. Once the eggs freeze, they will be safely stored in a very safe facility, as they are well-kept until they are ready to be used later.

What is the Best Age for Freezing Eggs?

From my life perspective, whenever you freeze your eggs early; the better your chance of pregnancy through this process. Studies indicate that women who freeze their eggs before the age of 35 have a better opportunity for a successful pregnancy; compared to those who freeze their eggs after the age of 35. So the late twenties and early thirties is the best time to do so.

What are the Prohibitions of Freezing Eggs? Or More Precisely, When is it Too Late to Do So?

There is no actual age limit or maximum to freeze eggs, although the possibility of these eggs turning into a live birth, decreased after the age of 42 years. According to research, women who are under 36 years old when freezing their eggs have the opportunity to keep these eggs after they are 95% alive. This percentage begins to decrease to 85% by 36 years of age.

What Happens When a Woman Wants to Use Her Frozen Eggs?

Once the woman becomes ready, the process is the same as what she sees in the fertilization cycle in the laboratory (IVF): First, the eggs are dissolved, then it is combined with the partner’s sperm using a fertility treatment called sperm injection inside the cytoplasm (microscopic injection). A percentage of eggs will be fertilized and begins to divide, which leads to the formation of the ancient cyst (embryos) after 5 days on the farm, and is ready for transportation again to the womb of women.

What are the Benefits and Negatives of Egg Freezing?

One of the main benefits of freezing eggs is that it freezes the eggs of the woman in time so that she can use it for pregnancy later. This process can allow you to establish a safe and correct relationship, and focus on your career goals; in the end, controlling your life by giving you the option of pregnancy when the time comes for you.

The total success rate of egg freezers varies based on a number of factors: your life can affect comprehensive success and the quality of eggs. Just as with the eggs that a woman produces every month, every frozen egg will not become a fetus; statistically, some of which will be unnatural and unable to fertilize. And not every fetus created successfully planted in the womb of a woman. In addition, all eggs will not escape the melting process, and likewise, not all eggs will be successfully fertilized by sperm.

Therefore, it is important for all women to understand the benefits of this process and its restrictions completely before taking it; consequently, talking to the specialist doctor is very important to show all aspects of the process of freezing eggs from the beginning.

Conclusion

In conclusion; the issue of motherhood is a beautiful and upscale topic, and every woman has the right to be a mother, whether this matter happens today or after several years. Freezing eggs has become an ideal solution for many, which is a real opportunity to maintain fertility with age.

Today, on the occasion of Mother’s Day, which also coincides with the beginning of the spring month; we can only congratulate all mothers and women on these muddy and hidden feelings that they carry towards their children and all children around the world.

FAQs

• What is the average cost of collecting and freezing eggs?
Answer: The average cost is about 20,000 dirhams, including medications.
• What is the success rate of egg freezing?
Answer: The total success rate of egg freezers varies based on a number of factors: your life can affect comprehensive success and the quality of eggs.
• Can I freeze my eggs at any age?
Answer: There is no actual age limit or maximum to freeze eggs, although the possibility of these eggs turning into a live birth, decreased after the age of 42 years.