In 2012, the American Society of Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) lifted the ‘experimental’ label on egg freezing, citing that pregnancy outcomes from frozen eggs was similar to that of non-frozen eggs or embryos when using IVF treatment to conceive. Recently, the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) put out a statement that it did not recommend use egg freezing to pause their biological clock. Leaving many to wonder, should women freeze their eggs?
WJLA – ABC7 shares the story of Melanie, who decided to freeze her eggs to preserve her chances of having a family at a later time. While Melanie wants to meet Mr. Right and have a family the old-fashioned way, having eggs frozen gives her comfort in knowing she will have options for years to come. Read Melanie’s Story
Should Women Freeze Their Eggs?
Advanced Technology at Shady Grove Fertility Leads to Increased Reliability and Better Results for Egg Freezing
Vitrification is an ultra-rapid freezing process that preserves eggs for future use. This technology which has been tested and now used on a regular basis at many fertility centers demonstrates strong survival, fertilization, and embryotic development rates after thawing.
Over the past several years, Shady Grove Fertility has been successful in egg freezing by vitrification using donor eggs, women about to undergo medical therapies that may compromise their fertility, as well as women looking to freeze their eggs to preserve their future fertility for social or financial reasons.
Based on the pregnancy success rates of vitrification used for these treatment options, Shady Grove Fertility now is able to offer treatment and financial programs for women interested in egg freezing, potentially saving over 50% on treatment.
Lowering the Cost of Egg Freezing
Shady Grove Fertility introduces Assure Fertility, a revolutionary financial program for egg freezing. Assure Fertility is the only program of its kind offering women up to 4 rounds of treatment or 20 high-quality eggs to freeze for 1 fixed cost. This program minimizes uncertainty while increasing the chances of a woman achieving pregnancy in the future, using her own eggs.
