How many cycles does it take to freeze your eggs?

To store 30-40 eggs a woman will need to undergo at least 2-5 treatment cycles to ensure that sufficient mature eggs are stored. Having a large number of eggs in storage doesn't guarantee having a live birth.

How many cycles needed for egg freezing?

On average, each egg freezing patient completes two egg freezing cycles to reach the recommended number of eggs. Not every egg will result in a pregnancy when couples try to conceive on their own, and the same truth applies when you freeze your eggs.

How many eggs should I freeze at 35?

The number of eggs to freeze also depends on the woman's age and how many children she wishes to have in the future. Women under age 35 should freeze 20 eggs for an 85% chance of having one child; women 38-40 should freeze 30 eggs for a 75% chance of having one child.

How long does an egg freezing cycle take?

Prepare for the egg-freezing cycle

One typical egg-freezing cycle can range from 10 to 14 days. During that time you'll be attending doctor appointments almost daily to make sure your eggs are maturing correctly. You'll also be giving yourself hormones by injecting shots into your abdomen area.

How many eggs should you freeze at 32?

For women less than 35, it is ideal to freeze at least 12-15 eggs for a high chance of one child; this number increases as women get older. Of the hundreds of thousands of egg retrievals we have done, we see an average of 9-10 eggs retrieved per patient in one cycle; the average patient age is 35.9.

What It Takes To Freeze Your Eggs, And Is It Worth It?

What is the best age to freeze your eggs?

"Studies suggest that women who freeze their eggs before age 35 have a better chance of a successful pregnancy than those who freeze their eggs after age 35." This is because the more eggs retrieved and frozen, the better the chance of a successful pregnancy.

What age is too late to freeze eggs?

To ensure healthy and viable eggs, some fertility experts suggest limiting elective egg freezing to women age 38 and under.

Does insurance cover freezing your eggs?

Insurance doesn't cover elective cryopreservation of your eggs unless your employer-sponsored healthcare includes that benefit.

Is freezing your eggs like IVF?

Egg freezing means options for the future

While during IVF, a doctor implants the fertilized egg back into the uterus within days of the egg retrieval in hopes of achieving a pregnancy right away, egg freezing gives you the option to use those eggs to get pregnant at a later point in time.

Can you get pregnant during egg freezing?

The chances of becoming pregnant after implantation are roughly 30 to 60 percent, depending on your age at the time of egg freezing. The older you are at the time of egg freezing, the lower the likelihood that you'll have a live birth in the future.

Is 40 too old to freeze your eggs?

However, while egg freezing can be done at any age, it's best to start early in one's reproductive life so that more eggs can be frozen before they begin to decline in quality. This is why egg freezing in or around your 40s can be tricky.

Does freezing eggs at 36 work?

The overall chance of a live birth from the frozen eggs was 39 percent. But among women who were younger than 38 when they froze their eggs, the live birthrate was 51 percent. It rose to 70 percent if women younger than 38 also thawed 20 or more eggs.

Can I freeze eggs at 37?

Studies show that age 37 is the ideal time for egg freezing. Women with frozen eggs at this age are twice as likely to get pregnant than those with none. From 37 and above, the clinic will have to extract as many eggs as possible. Women over 40 will need well over 20 eggs for just a 50% chance of success.

How many eggs should I freeze for 2 children?

To ensure that you have enough frozen eggs available when the time comes to use them, we encourage you to freeze at least 10-15 eggs per planned pregnancy attempt.

How much does it cost to freeze my eggs?

A single cycle of egg freezing can cost anywhere from $8,000 to $20,000. Costs may go up depending on the number of cycles needed and, later, embryo creation and implantation fees.

How many eggs should I freeze at 34?

To get to 99% probability of live birth, a 34-year-old woman may need 40 mature eggs frozen.

Is freezing your eggs painful?

All patients will be under anesthesia for about 20 minutes, resulting in a nearly pain-free experience. Upon waking up, patients may feel a little sore, achy, and slight cramping. Most patients take a couple days to recover, while others can take up to a week.

What are the cons of freezing your eggs?

Do you regret freezing your eggs?

Ultimately, 89% of women said they were happy they froze their eggs regardless of whether they ultimately get used. Unsurprisingly, patients were far more likely to regret the decision if they managed to freeze fewer eggs (<10) or felt they were poorly educated on the process beforehand.

Is Freezing eggs cheaper than IVF?

Since the average cost of one cycle of IVF is about $12,000, if you wait until you're older to retrieve your eggs instead of using the eggs you froze when you were younger, you might have to go through multiple cycles of IVF to get good quality eggs. The average cost of IVF using frozen eggs is only $3,000 to $5000.

How much does it cost to freeze eggs for 5 years?

On average, egg freezing patients will spend $30,000 - $40,000 on treatment and storage. This consists of two major drivers: the $15,000 to $20,000 cost per cycle and the number of cycles (on average 2.1) each woman undergoes.

How many eggs does a 30 year old have left?

For example, a woman at 30 often has around 100,000-150,000 eggs in reserve. By 35, that number is likely around 80,000. Late into the thirties, that number could be 25,000, 10,000, or fewer.

How many eggs does a woman have at 40?

How many eggs does a woman have at 40? By the time a woman reaches 40, she'll be down to about 18,000 (3% of her pre-birth egg supply).

Are my eggs still good at 34?

It's the quality of your eggs that matters

This decrease starts to accelerate by age 35 to 37 and dramatically decreases after age 40. A decrease in egg quality means that, although there are available eggs after age 35 and 40, a higher percentage of them may be damaged.

Can you freeze your eggs after 30?

Egg freezing typically works best for those in their 20s to early 30s, and is not usually recommended for women over 38 years.