Fertility Preservation

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Treatment & Services

Elective Fertility Preservation

Age matters when it comes to fertility. A woman is born with all the eggs she will ever have and is most fertile between the ages of 18-29. Fertility begins to decline as a woman reaches age 30 and that decline becomes more rapid between the ages of 35-40. Egg freezing allows a woman the opportunity to delay conception, giving time to cultivate a meaningful relationship, pursue educational goals, or devote extra time to a business or career.

Fertility by Age

18-29

Most Fertile

Fertility begins to decline

35-40

Fertility rapidly declines

Success varies from patient to patient and even from cycle to cycle, depending on a variety of factors.

How does it work?

Consultation
Hormone Testing
Cycle Protocol
Medication
Monitoring
Egg Retrieval
Vitrification

STEP 1

Consultation

Once you have decided to preserve your fertility the first step is to have a consultation with one of our fertility specialists

STEP 2

Hormone Testing

Preliminary hormone testing will be conducted to be sure that you are a good candidate for egg freezing. These tests will provide information that help to indicate your ovarian reserve (how many eggs you have left)

STEP 3

Cycle Protocol

A cycle protocol will be prescribed; the process is similar to that of an IVF cycle.

STEP 4

Medication

You will begin fertility medications to stimulate follicle growth and produce multiple eggs

STEP 5

Monitoring

You will be monitored for several appointments in order to determine when your eggs are mature and ready for retrieval

STEP 6

Egg Retrieval

The egg retrieval procedure will be scheduled and, using ultrasound guidance, your specialist will gently retrieve eggs from ovarian follicles. You are under sedation and the process takes less than 15 minutes and requires minimal downtime.

STEP 7

Vitrification

The retrieved eggs will be preserved using a rapid freezing process called vitrification. Eggs do not age and can remain frozen indefinitely.

Fertility Preservation for OncoFertility

Some surgeries and many forms of chemotherapy or radiation therapy can severely compromise ovarian or uterine function in female patients. In male patients, often times cancer treatments can result in diminished testosterone function and/or low sperm production. Oncofertility uses reproductive medicine technologies to provide options for both male and female patients that can preserve their fertility for the future. These options include: Egg Freezing, Embryo Freezing and Sperm Freezing.

We recognize that a new diagnosis of cancer is a frightening experience and that a typical timeline is often not feasible. Therefore, we have established a special treatment protocol whenever we have a patient or oncologist call us about fertility preservation. We will arrange for an immediate appointment with one of our doctors. We will accelerate the patient through the IVF preparation process and we can even start medications at any time in the menstrual cycle, avoiding any delays to treatment.