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Understanding The Treatment

What Is Oocyte Freezing?

Oocyte freezing, also known as egg freezing or elective egg preservation, is a medical process where a woman's eggs are retrieved, frozen using a rapid-cooling technique called vitrification, and stored for future use. The eggs remain preserved at their current age and quality until you are ready to use them.

This option gives women the flexibility to prioritise career, health, personal circumstances, or medical treatment, without giving up the possibility of biological parenthood later in life. At Sanjeevini Hospital, every step of the process is guided by our fertility specialists, from initial evaluation to long-term storage.

At a Glance

01A 10–14 day hormone stimulation cycle to grow multiple eggs
02A short, sedated retrieval procedure — usually under 20 minutes
03Eggs are vitrified within hours of retrieval for optimal survival
04Secure, monitored cryostorage for years, until you're ready

Is This Right For You?

Who May Consider It?

Egg freezing is a personal decision. Here are some of the common reasons patients choose to explore this option with our team.

Delaying Parenthood

Women who wish to focus on their career, education, or personal goals before starting a family.

Awaiting the Right Partner

Not yet ready to start a family but wanting to preserve fertility options for the future.

Before Medical Treatment

Patients undergoing chemotherapy, radiation, or surgery that may affect ovarian function.

Declining Ovarian Reserve

Women diagnosed with conditions that may lead to earlier-than-expected decline in egg quantity or quality.

Family History Concerns

Those with a family history of early menopause or genetic conditions affecting fertility.

Peace of Mind

Women who simply want the security of having options available for their future family planning.

The Journey

How Oocyte Freezing Works

A step-by-step look at what to expect, from your first consultation to long-term storage of your eggs.

Step One

Consultation & Fertility Assessment

Your journey begins with a detailed consultation with our fertility specialist. We review your medical history and perform blood tests (AMH) and an ultrasound to assess your ovarian reserve, helping us build a personalised treatment plan.

Step Two

Ovarian Stimulation

Over 10–14 days, you'll self-administer hormone injections that encourage your ovaries to develop multiple mature eggs instead of the usual single egg per cycle, increasing the number available for freezing.

Step Three

Monitoring Your Progress

Frequent ultrasounds and hormone-level blood tests during the stimulation phase let our team track follicle growth in real time and fine-tune your medication dosage for the safest, most effective response.

Step Four

Egg Retrieval Procedure

Once follicles reach the right size, a trigger injection is given and eggs are retrieved 34–36 hours later via a minor, ultrasound-guided procedure under sedation. Most patients go home the same day.

Step Five

Vitrification & Freezing

Within hours of retrieval, mature eggs are rapidly cooled through vitrification — an ultra-fast freezing technique that prevents ice crystal formation, preserving egg structure and quality for the long term.

Step Six

Secure Cryostorage

Your vitrified eggs are catalogued and stored in secure, temperature-monitored cryotanks at Sanjeevini Hospital, with regular quality checks, until you're ready to use them.

When You're Ready

Using Frozen Eggs in the Future

Whenever you decide the time is right, our team will guide you through thawing, fertilisation, and embryo transfer with the same care we provided at freezing.

Thawing: Eggs are carefully warmed using a precise, validated laboratory protocol immediately before use.
Fertilisation: Thawed eggs are fertilised with sperm using ICSI to maximise fertilisation rates.
Embryo Culture: Fertilised eggs are cultured in our lab and monitored for healthy development.
Embryo Transfer: A healthy embryo is transferred to the uterus at the optimal time in your cycle.
Pregnancy Support: Our fertility team continues to support you through early pregnancy monitoring.

Quick Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

The most common questions patients ask before starting their egg freezing journey at Sanjeevini Hospital.

Most patients describe mild discomfort rather than pain. Hormone injections may cause slight bloating, and the egg retrieval procedure is performed under sedation, so you won't feel it happening.

Egg quality and quantity are generally higher before the mid-30s, so many specialists recommend freezing earlier for the best outcomes. That said, our team assesses each patient individually through ovarian reserve testing.

With vitrification, eggs can remain safely stored for many years without significant loss of quality. Storage duration is reviewed periodically and renewed as per your preference.

This depends on your age, ovarian reserve, and future family goals. Your fertility specialist will recommend a target number based on your individual assessment and may suggest more than one stimulation cycle.

No. Egg freezing does not use up your future egg supply or affect your natural fertility. It simply preserves eggs at their current quality for potential future use.

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