Egg freezing was initially used to preserve fertility for cancer patients who would not traditionally be able to have children after undergoing certain cancer therapies. Now it is more widely used, particularly by younger women who choose to freeze their eggs, usually because they are not ready to have a baby or do not yet have a partner, sometimes referred to as social egg freezing. Having frozen eggs provides reassurance and peace of mind. You will need appropriate counselling regarding the number of eggs that need to be frozen and appropriate treatment regimen and dose based on your egg reserve.
The technical aspect here is that only mature eggs can be frozen and they then need to be stored. Some patients who undergo egg freezing , later go on to become parents and find do not need to utilise these eggs. Currently in the UK it is estimated that only less than one in five (20%) of patients who freeze their eggs actually have returned to use them, however this number is likely to increase over the coming years.
