In recent years, egg freezing (social freezing) has experienced a huge rise in popularity. This is true not only among women who are postponing motherhood for career or personal reasons, but also as a form of prevention for a future healthy pregnancy. While in the past egg freezing was mainly associated with cancer patients, it is now increasingly being utilized by healthy women who want to preserve the chance of having a biological child at an older age.
Why do women choose egg freezing?
- Postponing motherhood -- for career, travel, financial stability or the absence of a suitable partner.
- Declining fertility with age -- the quality and quantity of eggs begins to decline after the age of 30, and very significantly after the age of 35.
- Health reasons -- some women freeze their eggs before undergoing difficult treatments (e.g. chemotherapy) which could damage their fertility.
- More control over their future -- social freezing gives women both time and freedom to decide when (and if) they want a baby.
Statistics that speak for themselves
- According to the European Society for Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE), the number of women who have utilized egg freezing for non-medical reasons has tripled in the last 10 years.
- In the US, more than 15,000 women took advantage of social freezing in 2022, a 25% increase from the previous year.
- The highest probability of successful pregnancy from frozen eggs is when the eggs are collected before the age of 35 - this is when they are of the best quality.
Freezing eggs in the Czech Republic
Czech reproductive medicine clinics are among the world's best: they use the most modern equipment, employ experienced specialists and have a favourable legal environment. The option of egg freezing is available not only for Czech patients, but also for women from abroad, who are increasingly seeking Czech specialists because of the quality of services and gentle approach.
And what if you need to transport your eggs?
With the rise of social freezing, there is also a growing need for safe international transport of eggs -- and this is where services like Biocouriers, who specialise in the sensitive transport of reproductive cells between clinics in different countries, come in. This allows women the freedom to choose not only the date, but also the place where they want to undertake treatment at a later date.