Is it worth freezing eggs at 37?

Studies show that age 37 is the ideal time for egg freezing. Women with frozen eggs at this age are twice as likely to get pregnant than those with none. From 37 and above, the clinic will have to extract as many eggs as possible. Women over 40 will need well over 20 eggs for just a 50% chance of success.

How many eggs can you freeze at 37?

For example, if you are 37 years old, you should freeze at least 10 eggs in order to attain the highest chance of having a child. If you are 38 years old, you should aim to freeze 16 eggs to reach the same chance of having a baby.

Is 38 too old to freeze eggs?

Egg freezing typically works best for those in their 20s to early 30s, and is not usually recommended for women over 38 years.

Is it worth it to freeze eggs at 36?

A 2017 US study by researchers at Harvard's Brigham and Women's Hospital found women who froze their eggs under the age of 36 had a 95% chance of successfully thawing their eggs, while women over that age had an 85% thaw success rate. A successful thaw doesn't always translate to a viable pregnancy, though.

What age should you not freeze your eggs?

Having your fertility hormones tested (with, for example, Modern Fertility!), can tell you a lot about the state of your ovarian reserve and help you decide, with the input of your doctor, if egg freezing is right for you. That said, egg freezing is not recommended for people over age 38.

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Is 39 too old to freeze eggs?

Technically, there is no time limit on egg freezing. Most clinics will try to work with the patient. However, some clinics prefer to stop egg freezing at particular ages, especially over 42. There will be too few quality eggs at this point.

Is 35 too late to freeze eggs?

Yes it is possible, however as the number of eggs the body produces is reduced the number of eggs that can be extracted and frozen will be minimal. Pregnancy rates are lower from eggs frozen after the age of 35 so it is often recommended to freeze eggs much earlier.

Is egg freezing worth the cost?

As the chart below shows, freezing eggs sooner rather than later always improves a woman's chances of having a baby later in life. But you only get a real bang for your buck if you end up using those eggs to try to have a baby after your natural fertility has declined significantly.

Does freezing eggs cause weight gain?

Speak to your insurance provider about their policy on egg freezing. After egg retrieval, some women may experience cramping, bloating, and spotting. Other unwanted side effects include: weight gain.

How expensive is freezing your eggs?

Think about the money

Without insurance, egg freezing can range from $10,000 to $20,000, which includes medication, doctor visits and the actual surgical procedure to remove the eggs. It doesn't, however, include the yearly storage fee for your frozen eggs, which can be up to $800 a year.

How many eggs do I have at 38?

For example, a woman at 30 often has around 100,000-150,000 eggs in reserve. By 35, that number is likely around 80,000. Late into the thirties, that number could be 25,000, 10,000, or fewer.

Is 40 too late to freeze eggs?

Egg freezing typically works best for women in their 20s to 30s, and is not generally recommended for women older than 38 years. The biological clock cannot be reversed by oocyte cryopreservation in women older than 40.

What are the side effects of freezing your eggs?

Signs and symptoms include abdominal pain, bloating, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. Even rarer is the possibility of developing a more severe form of the syndrome that can be life-threatening. Egg retrieval procedure complications.

Can egg freezing cause infertility?

Will it affect my natural fertility? Dr. Maslow answers: Short answer: no, egg freezing won't lower your ovarian reserve and won't decrease your chances of getting pregnancy naturally in the future.

Is 3 eggs good for IVF?

This is why IVF centers stimulate women in order to get sufficient eggs. Women under 38 in our IVF program have acceptable live birth rates even with only 3 – 6 eggs, do better with more than 6 eggs, and do best with more than 10 eggs. Women 38-40 and 41-42 years old have low live birth rates with low egg numbers.

How many frozen eggs make a baby?

Joseph Doyle, MD, of Shady Grove Fertility recently crunched the numbers in a study for the journal Fertility & Sterility. For women under 35, saving 20 eggs gives a woman an 85 percent cumulative chance of bringing home one baby. It's an 80 percent chance for women ages 35 to 37.

Is freezing your eggs painful?

The actual procedure itself should be painless. Because it's conducted under sedative, you won't notice a thing. However, when you come around there could be some discomfort and a little bleeding from where the fine retrieval needle passed through your vaginal wall.

Should I lose weight before freezing my eggs?

Losing a little bit of weight can also help lower your risk of complications while under anesthesia. It's better to aim for a smaller, steadier weight loss, even if you don't immediately move into this “optimal” BMI range.

Is there a BMI limit for egg freezing?

United Kingdom

“Hewitt fertility centre at the Liverpool womens hospital don't have an upper bmi limit, but if a patient is above a certain size they charge extra for egg collection as it is performed in theatre. My bmi is 38 and they are seeing me for fertility treatments.”

Does insurance pay for freezing eggs?

So, does insurance cover egg freezing? Though health insurance policies cover most of the infertility diagnosis and treatment costs, procedures like egg freezing are rarely covered. This is because egg-freezing is considered elective by insurance companies.

Do you regret freezing eggs?

Ultimately, 89% of women said they were happy they froze their eggs regardless of whether they ultimately get used. Unsurprisingly, patients were far more likely to regret the decision if they managed to freeze fewer eggs (<10) or felt they were poorly educated on the process beforehand.

Why is egg freezing controversial?

People worry that this puts pressure on women to pay for egg freezing in order to safeguard their careers, instead of improving standards for working mothers. There are also concerns that this cost could worsen unequal access to fertility care between women who can afford it and those who can't.

What is the biggest risk of egg freezing?

The chief near-term risk during an egg freezing cycle is overstimulating your ovaries - ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome. This happens in approximately 5% of IVF and egg freezing cycles. In severe forms it can be dangerous, with symptoms that include shortness of breath, gastric reflux, pain and vomiting.

What is the maximum age for getting pregnant?

A woman's peak reproductive years are between the late teens and late 20s. By age 30, fertility (the ability to get pregnant) starts to decline. This decline becomes more rapid once you reach your mid-30s. By 45, fertility has declined so much that getting pregnant naturally is unlikely for most women.

Can I have a baby at 37?

Geriatric pregnancy is a rarely used term for having a baby when you're 35 or older. Rest assured, most healthy women who get pregnant after age 35 and even into their 40s have healthy babies.