En jente blir født med livslange eggceller i eggstokken. Hun har ingen sjanse til å produsere nye egg verken naturlig eller gjennom medisinsk behandling på noe tidspunkt i livet, og antall egg avtar alltid med tiden. Ingen medisinsk behandling, vitamintilskudd eller kosttilskudd som gis utenfra kan sikre produksjon av nye egg. En kvinne kan utsette å få barn på grunn av utdanning eller karriere. Eller det kan ha skjedd en tidlig reduksjon i antall egg på grunn av visse helseproblemer eller genetisk predisposisjon. I tilfeller hvor en kvinnes eggbeholdning er redusert, eller hvor antall egg kan reduseres etter behandling hun vil motta, er eggfrysing meget viktig for å kunne gi henne en sjanse til å bli mor hvis hun later ønsker om fruktbarhet i fremtiden.
✓Egg Freezing Why Is It Done?A woman cannot produce new eggs at any stage of her life, neither spontaneously nor through medication. However, she can use existing eggs. Therefore, if a reduction in the number of eggs is detected in a woman, or if ovarian surgery, chemotherapy or radiotherapy that may reduce the number of eggs in the ovaries needs to be performed, if there is a history of early menopause in the family and there is no current pregnancy plan, egg freezing can be performed for future use.
✓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 initiated to achieve pregnancy.
✓Who Can Have Egg Freezing Done?In our country, egg freezing can only be performed in 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, provided that certain conditions are met and a committee report signed by 3 physicians is issued.
✓What Is Low Egg Reserve? How Is It Understood?From the beginning of life, that is from the development period of the girl in the mother's womb to menopause, the number of eggs constantly decreases. At no stage of life can new eggs be produced, either spontaneously or through treatment, and the number of eggs cannot be increased. Throughout life, only existing ones can be used.
✓When Can Daily Life Resume After the Procedure?The first step in egg freezing 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 administered. 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 naturally and the risk of eggs being unhealthy increases. Therefore, the health rate of eggs remains at the same rates as the age at which they were frozen. This allows for a higher rate of pregnancy to be achieved at the age when the egg is thawed. Even if, at the age when the eggs are to be used, the woman's eggs have been depleted and menopause has occurred, frozen eggs offer the chance of motherhood.
✓As women age, the number of eggs decreases naturally and the risk of eggs being unhealthy increases. Therefore, the health rate of eggs remains at the same rates as the age at which they were frozen. This allows for a higher rate of pregnancy to be achieved at the age when the egg is thawed. Even if, at the age when the eggs are to be used, the woman's eggs have been depleted and menopause has occurred, frozen eggs offer the chance of motherhood.According to the Regulation on Assisted Reproductive Treatment Applications and Assisted Reproductive Treatment Centers currently in effect in our country, frozen eggs can be stored for a period of 5 years. However, a petition stating the desire to continue the freezing procedure must be submitted every year. After five years have passed, if it is still desired to continue the freezing procedure, permission for an additional period can be obtained from the Ministry of Health.