Oocyte Freezing (Egg Freezing - Oocyte Cryopreservation) Oocytes that are retrieved from the patient can be frozen and stored irrelevant of the maturation stage. Unfortunately, this method does not yield high pregnancy rates. Lately however, vitrification has been a more…

VitrificationThis is a method where embryos are frozen quickly to prevent ice crystal formation. When the solution freezes, it solidifies to form a glass like appearance.The goal of this procedure is to prevent ice crystal formation inside the cell while…

Freezing Ovarian TissueThis is the method where prior to beginning chemotherapy, a biopsy is taken from the cortex of the ovary and frozen in –196C. This method has received a lot of media attention however; there have not been any…

Freezing Tissue Biopsied From TesticlesAfter a testicular biopsy is taken and sperm is found, the sample obtained can be frozen and stored in –196C.

Embryo Freezing (Embryo Cryopreservation)If there are excess good quality embryos after embryo transfer, these can be frozen and stored. Despite the fact that not all embryos will survive the freeze-thaw procedure, pregnancy rates have approached fresh embryo transfers.Embryo freezing has…

Sperm Freezing (Sperm Cryopreservation)In the event that the male has to have radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy that can lead to infertility. If husband cannot be present on the day of his partner’s eggs collection due to various reasons such as a…