Egg Freezing

Egg Freezing services offered in Hasbrouck Heights, Hoboken, Wayne, Millburn and Denville, NJ and Goshen, NY

Egg freezing is a fertility preservation process that collects, freezes, and stores unfertilized eggs for possible future use. University Reproductive Associates provides egg freezing for patients in Hasbrouck Heights, Hoboken, Wayne, Millburn, and Denville, New Jersey, and Goshen, New York. The team helps patients understand their fertility timeline, preserve eggs for the future, and make informed choices about family planning. Call the nearest University Reproductive Associates office or request an appointment online today to learn more about egg freezing.

Egg Freezing Q & A

What is egg freezing?

Egg freezing (oocyte cryopreservation) involves storing some of your eggs at low temperatures. When you’re ready to try for a baby, the Reproductive Associates team thaws the eggs and fertilizes them in the lab.

If fertilization results in healthy embryos, the team transfers one into your uterus via in vitro fertilization (IVF).

Many people choose egg freezing because the number of eggs and egg quality decline with age. Cryopreservation allows people to store young eggs for later use.

Egg freezing is never a guarantee, but it gives patients more reproductive choices for the future.

Who should consider egg freezing?

The University Reproductive Associates team often discusses egg freezing with patients who want to delay pregnancy while they focus on their education, career goals, relationships, or other life plans.

Some patients consider egg freezing because of a family history of early menopause or because they’re not ready to create embryos during IVF.

Egg freezing may also help patients facing medical treatment or health conditions that could affect fertility. This includes people preparing for chemotherapy, radiation therapy, ovarian surgery, or other treatments that affect egg supply.

When is the best time to freeze eggs?

Women typically have the highest egg quality and quantity in their 20s and early 30s. Egg freezing during this time allows the team to collect more eggs with better future pregnancy potential.

Patients freeze eggs at many different ages, though. The best time depends on hormone testing, ultrasound results, medical history, goals, and personal circumstances.

During a consultation, the University Reproductive Associates team reviews your ovarian reserve test results and explains their meaning. This helps you decide whether egg freezing feels right now or if another fertility plan better supports your goals.

What happens during the egg freezing process?

The egg freezing process starts with hormone injections for 10-14 days. These help the ovaries mature multiple eggs in a single cycle.

The team monitors your progress with blood tests and ultrasounds. When the eggs are ready, you undergo an egg retrieval procedure under light sedation. During retrieval, the fertility specialist uses ultrasound guidance and a thin needle to gently collect eggs from the ovaries.

The lab then checks the eggs for maturity. Mature eggs are frozen using an advanced cryopreservation method that helps protect them during storage.

To learn more about egg freezing, call University Reproductive Associates or book an appointment online today.