Boostanfar Fertility Services
Boostanfar Fertility, with offices in Encino and Westlake Village, CA, offers egg freezing services to individuals who want to preserve their fertility for future family planning. The process begins by stimulating the ovaries to produce multiple eggs. A fertility specialist then carefully retrieves, freezes, and stores the eggs for later use. This option is ideal for women who choose to delay childbirth for personal, medical, or professional reasons, giving them the flexibility to use their eggs when they’re ready to start a family. Boostanfar Fertility’s compassionate team provides personalized care throughout every step, offering expert guidance and support to help patients achieve the best possible outcomes for their future fertility.
Egg Freezing
An Overview
Egg freezing, also known as oocyte cryopreservation, is a method in reproductive medicine that allows women to preserve their fertility by freezing their eggs for future use. This procedure is often chosen by women who wish to delay childbearing for personal, medical, or social reasons. The process involves stimulating the ovaries to produce multiple eggs, harvesting these eggs, and then freezing them for later use. This can provide peace of mind for women who may face challenges related to fertility later in life or who want to take advantage of healthier, younger eggs when they are ready to start a family.
The Stimulation Process
The first step in egg freezing is ovarian stimulation. This involves taking hormone injections over the course of 10-14 days to stimulate the ovaries to produce multiple eggs. Typically, women will undergo several ultrasounds and blood tests during this phase to monitor how the ovaries are responding to the hormones. The goal is to mature a number of eggs simultaneously, which is important to increase the chances of success once the eggs are later thawed and fertilized.
Egg Retrieval and Freezing
Once the eggs mature, the Boostanfar Fertility medical team administers a final injection of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to trigger ovulation. About 34–36 hours later, a fertility specialist retrieves the eggs through a minor surgical procedure performed under light sedation. Using an ultrasound-guided needle, the specialist collects the eggs through the vaginal wall. The team then immediately freezes and stores the eggs for future use. The entire egg retrieval process usually takes around 20 minutes, and most patients can return home the same day.
Future Use and Success Rates
When a woman decides to use her frozen eggs, the fertility team thaws and fertilizes them using in vitro fertilization (IVF). The success of this procedure depends on several factors, including the woman’s age at the time of freezing and the quality of the retrieved eggs. Younger women often experience higher success rates, as their eggs tend to be healthier and more viable. Egg freezing empowers women with greater flexibility in family planning, allowing them to start a family later in life using eggs that reflect their younger biological age.
