Human oocyte cryopreservation is a procedure to preserve a woman’s eggs. This technique has been used to enable women to postpone pregnancy to a later date – whether for medical reasons or for social reasons.
How Much Does Egg Freezing Cost In South Africa
The cost of egg freezing varies from R50 000 to R55 000. There was also an annual storage fee of between R4 000 and R5 000 per year. Dr Dhansay said in private fertility clinics, the cost of egg freezing was not covered by medical aid or insurance.
What is the age limit for freezing eggs?
To give yourself the highest chances of success, we typically recommend freezing your eggs in your late 20s or early 30s. However, if you’re diagnosed with an illness that may decrease the quality and quantity of your eggs, you might want to consider freezing your eggs even sooner.
Is freezing your eggs painful?
All patients will be under anesthesia for about 20 minutes, resulting in a nearly pain-free experience. Upon waking up, patients may feel a little sore, achy, and slight cramping. Most patients take a couple days to recover, while others can take up to a week.
How many injections does it take to freeze your eggs?
Egg freezing typically entails 8–11 days of hormone injections to stimulate your ovaries to produce multiple eggs in one menstrual cycle, instead of the single egg they would typically produce.
Who is not a candidate for egg freezing?
Freezing eggs is not a guarantee of being able to have a child later. Not everyone is a candidate for egg freezing. Egg freezing typically works best for those in their 20s to early 30s, and is not usually recommended for women over 38 years.
Can you get pregnant with frozen eggs?
Eggs harvested from your ovaries are frozen unfertilized and stored for later use. A frozen egg can be thawed, combined with sperm in a lab and implanted in your uterus (in vitro fertilization).