How do I know my Frozen Eggs are Good?

How do I know my Frozen Eggs are Good?

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Today, there are many reasons women may choose to freeze their eggs. Some women do so after they have decided to wait until they are older to become pregnant. Freezing their eggs when they are younger can help make it easier for them to conceive once they are ready to have children. Claim Your 20 Free Pregnancy Tests – Click Here

Another reason women sometimes freeze their eggs is because of treatments they will soon be undergoing. For example, women with cancer may have their eggs frozen before they go through chemotherapy. This can help give them a chance to conceive after the treatments have ended.

Egg Quality

When eggs are frozen, one of the main concerns is quality. This is something that can determine how successful you will be at becoming pregnant after your eggs have been thawed out and fertilized.

Unfortunately, it is really difficult to determine how good frozen eggs are. While science has advanced quite a bit over the years, this is still something that doctors struggle to determine.

Embryos

After an embryo is created by joining an egg with sperm, it is much easier to determine whether or not they are still viable. It is now much easier to collect cells from embryos in order to test them for viability. Once this process is complete, you can test a number of your embryos in order to determine which ones will probably work the best.

Another item that doctors can test for is genetic disease. After the embryo is created, your fertility doctor will be able to test for these items as well. In many instances, this can help prevent women from becoming pregnant to babies who have certain genetic diseases, which is always beneficial.

Estimating Viability

When you are looking to determine if your eggs are still good, there are some things you do to make and estimate. For example, start by looking at the age you were when you had your eggs frozen. This will help you determine how many eggs are still viable for fertilization.

In order to be viable, your eggs will need to have a certain number of chromosomes available. For the most part, women who are 35 when they have their eggs frozen should expect for about half of their eggs to have the right number of chromosomes. However, keep in mind that this is just a small part of what is needed for your eggs to be healthy.

Instead of worrying about your frozen eggs, it is usually better to just sit back and relax while waiting for the right time to become pregnant. There is nothing you can do to change the health of your eggs and you won’t know until you are ready to become pregnant.

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Dr. Renee Hanton, MD
Dr. Renee Hanton, MD | ConceiveEasy
Dr. Renee Hanton is ConceiveEasy's Senior Physician with expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of infertility. Dr. Hanton specializes in the endocrine causes of infertility, such as polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)

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