What is egg and sperm freezing?
This method involves freezing and preserving eggs and sperm in a medical setting to prepare for future pregnancies.
Sperm freezing technology was established relatively early and is widely used in the field of infertility treatment. On the other hand, egg freezing technology has become stable and mature over the last decade or so. Due to advances in freezing technology, many women are now choosing to freeze their eggs in preparation for future childbirth.
In Europe and the United States, egg freezing is widely used in the following cases:
- Cancer patients: Preserving eggs before treatment to ensure future pregnancy possibilities.
- Social egg freezing: For women who have not yet found a suitable partner and are planning to get married or have children in the future.
Who should consider egg freezing?
- Those who are scheduled for radiation therapy or chemotherapy, or those who have a serious illness.
- People who have undergone ovarian surgery for benign ovarian tumors, endometriosis, chocolate cysts, etc.
- Individuals with chromosomal abnormalities or a family history of such abnormalities are at risk of premature menopause.
- Those who want to postpone childbirth due to career or life plan considerations.
- For those who wish to participate in egg donation and want to store their eggs in advance.
Who should consider sperm freezing?
- People with serious illnesses, or those scheduled for radiation therapy or chemotherapy.
- People with severe oligospermia
- Those who are scheduled for a vasectomy but wish to have children.
- People who need to live away from their families for extended periods due to work
- For those who wish to preserve their sperm due to career or life planning reasons.
- Those who wish to preserve their sperm as a donor
Why don't you start by consulting with the medical team?
