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When You Should Freeze Your Eggs

Facts on when you should freeze your eggs

  • A woman’s age is the primary consideration when determining when to freeze eggs because female fertility declines with age.
  • We recommend that women freeze their eggs in their 20s or early 30s when they are most likely to have higher quality eggs, which increases the chance of a successful pregnancy.
  • But each woman’s fertility decline is different, and egg freezing can be effective for some women in their mid 30s or 40s.
  • The first step is to consult with our egg freezing experts, who may conduct an ultrasound and blood work for younger women and ovarian reserve testing for older women.

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When you should freeze your eggs depends on age

When you’re thinking about fertility preservation, you’re probably wondering when you should freeze your eggs. Our Dallas egg freezing experts believe that timing is everything, especially when it comes to preserving your ability to have children in the future.

Your age is one of the biggest considerations when determining when to freeze eggs. To help you make an informed decision, our physicians explain everything you need to consider as you decide when to freeze your eggs.

Because female fertility declines over time, our specialists recommend that you consider freezing your eggs in your 20s or early 30s. These are your prime reproductive years, and the time when your egg quality and quantity are the best.

When you freeze your eggs during this time in your life, you are more likely to end up with more and higher-quality eggs, which increases the likelihood of you developing a healthy pregnancy when you use your eggs later.

Initial evaluation for egg freezing

To gain the clearest picture about your reproductive potential, you should make an appointment with one of our Dallas egg freezing experts for fertility testing. This process involves blood work to assess your hormone levels and a transvaginal ultrasound to count the number of egg-containing follicles that you have in your ovaries. With these results, you will be able to make an informed decision with your physician about when to freeze eggs.

Extended opportunities for this fertility preservation

The American Society for Reproductive Medicine suggests that egg freezing is most successful for women under age 38. But each woman’s fertility is different.

Although female fertility declines with age, some women may be able to freeze their eggs after their early 30s. If you are in your mid-30s or 40s, you still may be a candidate for egg freezing. However, our Dallas egg freezing experts will first recommend that you undergo ovarian reserve testing to get an estimate of how many eggs you have left in your ovaries.

Testing can also give you and your physician a sense of how your body will respond to the ovarian stimulation medications that are part of the egg freezing process.

Other factors may influence when to freeze eggs

Our Dallas egg freezing experts urge you to consider more than just age as you think about when to freeze eggs.

Some women may experience a decline in their egg quality and quantity at a younger age. This is known as diminished ovarian reserve.

If testing reveals that this is the case, you should consider freezing your eggs as soon as possible. In contrast, if testing indicates that you have a healthy egg supply, you may be able to wait longer to preserve your fertility.

Contact us to schedule an appointment with one of our Dallas egg freezing experts to learn more about egg freezing. You can take control of your reproductive future right now.