Egg Vitrification

vitrificación de óvulos

¿Qué es la vitrificación de óvulos?

The Egg Vitrification it is an effective method for those women who wish to postpone their maternity. So it's a great option if you're not ready to get pregnant right now, but want the chance to be a mom in the future.

It is important to consider that with age the quality and number of oocytes decrease, so the best age to cryopreserve the ovules is before 35 years of age.

Why should you do it?

There are different reasons why this procedure is recommended, the main ones are:

  • You have a disease that may affect your fertility. 
  • If you need to undergo treatment to fight cancer or another disease that may affect your sperm quality. 
  • You will undergo In Vitro Fertilization.
  • Deseas preservar tus óvulos para usarlos en el futuro. 
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Procedure

The first step in the Egg Vitrification consiste en la estimulación ovárica para que se produzca una mayor cantidad de ovocitos maduros. Estos deben extraerse mediante una punción y posteriormente resguardarse en Nitrógeno Líquido para conservarlos. Es importante mencionar que este proceso no afecta de ninguna manera la calidad de los óvulos, además, una ventaja que ofrece esta técnica es que los óvulos pueden permanecer congelados el tiempo que sea necesario. 

To achieve a pregnancy with vitrified ovules it is necessary to undergo In Vitro Fertilization: Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI) or PICSI,.

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