Social Freezing

What is Social Freezing?

• Social freezing is a technique for freezing reproductive cells, allowing them to be safely preserved for many years, even decades.
• Individuals may want to delay parenthood for several reasons, such as prioritising career, travelling or finding the right partner.
• Whatever the reason, social freezing is an excellent option for both men and women who, for various reasons want to conceive a child later in life when natural conception may become more challenging.
• Fertility preservation through vitrification is also used for medical reasons, such as when fertility is at risk due to health conditions or treatments (e.g., cancer therapy).

As age increases, both the quantity and quality of reproductive cells decline. This is particularly significant for women, as age plays a crucial role in fertility. Delaying parenthood can lead to conception difficulties.

The social freezing method offers a great opportunity for those postponing parenthood for personal reasons, such as prioritising career, education, travelling, or finding a suitable partner. Freezing reproductive cells is also used in medically indicated cases, for example, before ovarian removal or cancer treatment, which can negatively impact the quality and quantity of reproductive cells.

This technology gives individuals reproductive, social, and professional autonomy

Egg Freezing

A woman's fertility depends on her ovarian reserve (the number of eggs in her ovaries), which naturally declines with age. Women are most fertile around the age of 25. At 30, fertility begins to decrease, and after 35, the chances of pregnancy drop significantly. Not only does the number of oocytes decline, but more importantly, so does their quality. By the age of 40, only about 5% of women are able to conceive naturally each month they try. Approximately 70% of these women do not achieve pregnancy.
About 10% of women experience a loss of fertility due to premature ovarian failure before the age of 35.

The reason fertility declines with age is that the ratio of good to poor-quality eggs changes over time. At 30, a woman typically needs around six eggs to conceive and give birth to a child. By the age of 43, this number rises to 18 eggs. This is the logic behind IVF, where the chances of creating a healthy embryo increase by retrieving more eggs.

From these statistics, it's clear that at the age when a woman needs the most eggs to conceive, her ovaries produce the fewest. This is why the success rate of IVF significantly decreases with age.

However, with the social freezing method, you can use your 30-year-old eggs even at the age of 40. This means your chances of having a baby at 40 will be the same as when the eggs were frozen.

We recommend freezing eggs ideally before the age of 35. If a woman is healthy, she may still conceive naturally, and the frozen eggs may never be needed. Vitrified oocytes serve only as a "fertility insurance" for the future.

If a woman is considering egg freezing, we recommend consulting an IVF specialist. The doctor will explain the social freezing process, assess the chances of successful vitrification based on the patient's age, and review the results of any necessary tests.

Thanks to our experienced specialists and the most modern equipment, at GENNET we achieve a high success rate in vitrification — around 95% of eggs survive the freezing process.

Sperm Freezing

Men can freeze their sperm at any age, but the quantity and quality of sperm decline with increasing age. The quality of sperm is also affected by the environment in which the man lives and his lifestyle.

• Frozen sperm can be preserved for up to 20 years while maintaining its quality.
• Approximately 80% of sperm survive the freezing process.