Fertility Preservation for Fertile Women
(Your Fertility Insurance Policy)
A woman today has much more on her plate than ever before. It is not uncommon to reprioritize different areas of her life as it unfolds in terms of education, career, relationships and starting a family.
The reality of a woman’s fertility is that it is finite a period of time. Although starting a family may be part of a woman’s desired life plan, it may not be a priority during her most fertile years. Unfortunately, fertility will not wait. Regardless of overall good health a woman’s eggs are aging as they chronologically age. Once egg quantity and quality starts on the decline there is not much, if anything, that medicine can do to reverse it. However, with the advances made in oocyte cryopreservation (egg freezing), IRMS can help.
Women between the ages 21–39 are in their prime fertility years and now through the process of egg freezing we are at least able to “pause” that biological clock until you are ready to start that family. We believe the most ideal age range for egg freezing for fertility preservation is from 30–39 but may also be a reasonable option to consider for women who fall outside that age range.
Egg Freezing is a technology that was first introduced for cancer patients whose fertility would be prematurely damaged while fighting their cancer. Through rigorous, ongoing research the technology has been perfected and pregnancy rates have risen such that it has become a viable option to give to all women during their fertile years.
An egg freezing cycle requires a woman to undergo the stimulation of her ovaries through the use of fertility medications for about 2 weeks so that IRMS can harvest as many mature eggs as possible. Preparation and timing for this cycle is usually determined by the last normal menstrual period of the patient. The easiest patients to schedule however are those who are already on oral contraceptives since we can stop them at any time to start medications for an egg freezing cycle. On average, this cycle can be completed within 3–5 weeks from initial consultation.
If you seek more information please contact IRMS at 973.322.8286.