Fertility preservation is the freezing of eggs,听embryos听or sperm to preserve a person鈥檚 fertility. This is usually completed for medical reasons or social reasons if a person is concerned about their increasing age听with regard to听their fertility.听
To create and freeze embryos an IVF cycle is completed except that all the embryos are frozen and there is no embryo transfer procedure completed.鈥�Where there is a medical cause for the need for embryo freezing the IVF cycle is completed in the shortest time possible. Frozen embryos can be used听at a later time听through a鈥�Frozen Embryo Transfer (FET)鈥痗测肠濒别.听
Egg Freezing听In听a similar way听to听an鈥�IVF treatment鈥痗ycle the preparation for the female is the same to the point of egg collection. Once the eggs have been听collected听they are frozen for future use. At a later听time听the eggs can be thawed and mixed with sperm to create embryos and the female prepared for an embryo transfer as per a鈥�Frozen Embryo Transfer (FET)鈥痗测肠濒别.听
Sperm Freezing听Sperm freezing can be completed with minimal preparation. Once screening blood tests have been completed and one of our embryologists has been seen to complete storage consent forms a semen sample can be produced and frozen. Our embryologists usually recommend storing 2 to 3 samples and the embryologists will analyse each sample to听establish听the quality ahead of freezing.听
If you have been diagnosed with a medical condition which will require treatment which may affect your fertility, such as chemotherapy or radiotherapy, and you still wish to have children then fertility preservation may be听appropriate for you. In this instance, you will likely be referred to us from the consultant overseeing your treatment.
Fertility preservation may also be听appropriate for听you if you are not currently听in a position to have a child but would like to in the future and have concerns about your age and fertility.听
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