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Many women fear the ticking of their biological clock. However, thanks to advances in modern technology, it’s possible to freeze healthy eggs now so you can start your parenthood journey at a later time in life when you feel ready.
Our team at Fertility & Lifespan Medical Institute in San Diego, California, led by reproductive endocrinologist Steven A. Brody, MD, PhD, offers egg freezing to save and maintain your eggs when you’re younger, making successful pregnancy more likely.
Although age is a large contributing factor to fertility, other considerations regarding life circumstances are in play when timing egg freezing. Here, we discuss the optimal age range to undergo egg freezing.
Fertility declines with age because the number of viable eggs decreases. Women are born with a set amount of eggs, typically about 1 million. However, once you reach puberty, this number has already dropped to around 300,000.
Only 300-400 of those eggs will ovulate during your reproductive years. In addition, it can take anywhere from six months to a year to conceive, meaning many of these ovulated eggs won’t lead to a viable pregnancy.
As a general rule, the more eggs that remain in your ovaries, the better your odds of becoming pregnant.
While the biological clock cliche may seem outdated, you can’t ignore the contribution that age makes to your fertility. As you age, egg quality also decreases — not every egg can effectively partner with sperm to produce a baby.
Your fertility can start to drop as early as your late 20s or early 30s. Once you reach age 35, your fertility declines even faster as your egg reserve starts to run out.
In terms of age, it’s best to freeze your eggs when you’re between the ages of 27 and 34.
Even if you’ve passed this age range, however, freezing your eggs is still possible. At the time of your evaluation, Dr. Brody talks through all of your available options.
You may want to consider freezing your eggs if certain medical conditions or circumstances may affect your ability to produce viable eggs in the future. These can include:
Some women choose to freeze their eggs because their careers are just taking off or are too demanding, making pregnancy something to put on hold. In other cases, you might prefer egg freezing over embryo freezing for fertility procedures such as in vitro fertilization (IVF).
No matter the reasoning, harvesting and freezing healthy eggs is an effective method for controlling the timing of new parenthood. We can freeze your eggs for around 10 years.
To learn more about egg freezing or any of our other fertility services, schedule a consultation with Dr. Brody at Fertility & Lifespan Medical Institute by calling our office at 858-216-2096 or connecting with us online today.
