A girl is born with egg cells in her ovaries that she will use throughout her lifetime. At no point in life does she have the chance to produce new eggs, either spontaneously or through medical treatment, and as years pass, the number of eggs always decreases. No medication, vitamin supplements, or other interventions administered from outside can enable new egg production. A woman may delay having children due to education or career reasons. Or due to certain health problems or genetic predisposition, there may be an early decline in egg count. In such cases, for women whose egg reserve has diminished or who may experience a reduction in egg count following treatment they will receive, egg freezing is very important to provide them with the chance of becoming mothers if they desire fertility in the future.
✓Why is Egg Freezing Done?A woman cannot produce new eggs at any stage of her life, either naturally or through medical treatment. However, she can use the existing eggs. For this reason, egg freezing can be performed if a decrease in egg count is detected in a woman, or if ovarian surgery, chemotherapy or radiotherapy that may reduce the egg count in the ovaries needs to be applied, or if there is a family history of early menopause and there is no current plan for pregnancy, to use in the future.
✓Thus, when a decision is made to have a baby in the future, if the current ovarian reserve is insufficient or menopause has occurred, the frozen eggs can be thawed and the in vitro fertilization process can be entered and pregnancy can be achieved.
✓Who is Egg Freezing Performed On?In our country, egg freezing can only be performed on women who meet certain conditions. With the Regulation on Assisted Reproductive Treatment Applications and Assisted Reproductive Treatment Centers published on September 30, 2014, egg freezing for the preservation of fertility is permitted with a committee report signed by 3 physicians, provided that certain conditions are met.
✓What is Low Ovarian Reserve? How is it Understood?From the beginning of life, that is, from the development period of the girl in the mother's womb until menopause, the number of eggs continuously decreases. At no stage of life can new egg production be achieved, either naturally or through treatment, and the number of eggs cannot be increased. Throughout life, only the existing ones can be used.
✓When Can Daily Life Resume After the Procedure?In egg freezing, the first step is the stimulation of the ovaries. This process takes approximately 8-10 days from the start of menstruation. Then, when the egg follicles reach the desired size, the trigger injection is given. During this process, daily life can continue.
✓What are the Effects of This Procedure on Future Fertility?As women age, the number of eggs decreases in the natural process and the risk of eggs being unhealthy increases. For this reason, the health rate of the eggs remains fixed at the rates of the age at which they were frozen. This allows a higher rate of pregnancy to be achieved at the age when the egg is thawed. In fact, even if the eggs are depleted and menopause has occurred at the age when the eggs will be used, frozen eggs offer the chance of motherhood.
✓As women age, the number of eggs decreases in the natural process and the risk of eggs being unhealthy increases. For this reason, the health rate of the eggs remains fixed at the rates of the age at which they were frozen. This allows a higher rate of pregnancy to be achieved at the age when the egg is thawed. In fact, even if the eggs are depleted and menopause has occurred at the age when the eggs will be used, frozen eggs offer the chance of motherhood.According to the Regulation on Assisted Reproductive Treatment Applications and Assisted Reproductive Treatment Centers valid in our country, frozen eggs can be stored for 5 years. However, a petition stating that the continuation of the freezing procedure is desired must be submitted every year. After five years have passed, if it is still desired to continue the freezing procedure, permission can be obtained from the Ministry of Health for an additional period.