Freeze your eggs with Dr. Chavkin
Egg freezing, also known as oocyte cryopreservation, offers women the opportunity to improve their future reproductive potential. Dr. Diana Chavkin provides comprehensive and advanced egg freezing services to empower women with greater control over their fertility timeline.
Understanding Egg Freezing
Egg freezing involves retrieving a woman’s mature eggs and cryopreserving (freezing) them for potential use in future fertility treatments, such as IVF.
This option is increasingly popular for various reasons:
- Proactive Fertility Planning: Women can freeze their eggs at a younger age when egg quality and yield are higher than later on, providing more options later in life.
- Medical Reasons: Women facing medical treatments like chemotherapy or radiation, which can harm fertility, can freeze their eggs beforehand.
- Personal Circumstances: Individuals who are not ready to start a family now but want to increase their chances of pregnancy later on, can benefit from egg freezing.
The Egg Freezing Process
The IVF process involves careful monitoring and multiple visits to the clinic. Here’s what you can expect:
- Hormonal Medications: IVF requires you to take subcutaneous hormone injections to stimulate egg recruitment and development.
- Frequent Monitoring: Regular blood tests and ultrasounds in our office to monitor your hormone levels and follicle growth.
- Embryo Transfer: Hormones will be taken to stimulate the uterine lining development and suppress any further egg recruitment. The embryo transfer is a painless procedure where the embryo is placed by Dr. Chavkin into your uterus.
Throughout the process, Dr. Chavkin and her team will provide support, detailed guidance, and clear communication to ensure you understand each step of your treatment plan.
Using Your Frozen Eggs in the Future
When you decide to use your frozen eggs, they will be thawed, fertilized with sperm and the resulting embryos will be transferred to your uterus in an IVF cycle.
Why Choose Dr. Diana Chavkin for Egg Freezing in Beverly Hills?
- Expertise in Fertility Preservation: Dr. Diana Chavkin has extensive experience in guiding women through the egg freezing process.
- Personalized Treatment Plans: Dr. Chavkin develops individualized stimulation protocols to maximize the number and quality of eggs retrieved.
- Advanced Cryopreservation Techniques: We utilize the latest vitrification methods and state of the art lab to ensure the highest survival rates for your frozen eggs.
- Compassionate and Supportive Care: Dr. Chavkin and her team provide sensitive and understanding support throughout your egg freezing journey.
- Convenient Location: Her clinical office as well as surgical center and monitoring facility are all conveniently located in one beautiful Beverly Hills location.
Frequently asked questions (faqs)
How long does the IVF process take?
The IVF process typically takes around 4-8 weeks from the initial consultation to the embryo transfer. This can vary based on your unique treatment plan.
How many eggs should I freeze?
The number of eggs to freeze depends on your age and ultimate family size and timeline goals. Dr. Chavkin will discuss your individual circumstances and provide recommendations based on the latest data on egg freezing success rates.
How long can frozen eggs be stored?
Frozen eggs can be stored for many years without significant deterioration. There is no known “expiration date” so to speak or any evidence that the quality of eggs will deteriorate over time. Current technology allows for long-term storage, providing flexibility for your future family planning.
What are the risks of egg freezing?
Egg freezing is generally a safe procedure. Some minor side effects can include discomfort at the injection site, slight bruising and cramping prior to and after the egg retrieval procedure. Some more major but very rare risks include include ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS), ovarian torsion and bleeding after the egg retrieval procedure.
How much does egg freezing cost?
Dr. Chavkin’s financial team will provide you with a detailed breakdown of the costs involved in the egg freezing process at Dr. Chavkin’s practice. Overall costs may vary depending on the amount of medications used and the number of egg freezing cycles performed to attain the number of eggs desired.