The journey of motherhood has always been an emotional and sensitive issue for women. Being a mother, seeing any of her parts in her lap is still most important for every woman, but sometimes this dream is not fulfilled due to the rush of career, family responsibilities or right companions and lack of time, and challenges their dreams of motherhood. This is where the trend of egg freezing comes out. A modern remedy that gives women a chance to keep their dreams alive.
Egyptian trend increased in India
In recent years, the trend of egg freezing has become quite popular in India. Egg freezing is called the Osite Cryoprition in medical language, this is a process in which women can protect their eggs for the future, so that when they are ready, they can fulfill their dreams of becoming a mother. This technique not only helps to balance between career and maternity, but also gives women the right to become a mother at her own will, without any bonding and haste.
Egg freeing process is becoming easier
In the last five years, there has been a significant increase in demand for egg freezing in India. A major breeding clinic established in India, the Exhibition Institute of Asia (EIPA) has recently introduced egg freezing at home. Through this service, almost the entire egg freezing process can be done at home itself privacy and easily.
Why are women getting egg freeze?
The option of egg freezing gives women freedom and gives them the right to have children as per their wish. Due to the rising cost of education and career pressure, nowadays most of the couples are planning to become parents late and after settling in their careers so that they can become financially strong before the child’s birth. Osite helps to preserve eggs without being affected by cryopragation, fertility of women, health problems, menopause or lifestyle, after which she can use these eggs to become a mother through in vitro fertilization (IVF).
When should egg freezing be done?
Talking about egg freezing, senior advisor and gynecologist at Indraprastha Apollo Hospital in Delhi tells Dr. Neelam Suri ‘Aaj Tak.in’ that fertility of women all over the world including India has already reduced. At the same time, after 30-35 years, the number and quality of women’s eggs declines rapidly, which reduces the chances of conception. For this reason, women are now freezing their eggs in the lab so that they can be used for marriage or child planning later.
How is egg freezing done?
Recently, a completely healthy child was born from a 30 -year -old frozen eggs in Ohio, USA. In this regard, Dr. Neelam says that egg freezing is a safe process in which eggs are removed from a woman’s ovary and freeze at -196 ° C, which remain safe for 20 years. Egg freezing is necessary for women even in diseases like cancer because radiotherapy or chemotherapy can destroy eggs.
What is the success rate of egg freezing?
In response to this question, Dr. Neelam said, ‘The success of pregnancy mainly depends on the quality of the egg. The success rate of freezing eggs before 35 years is around 60–70%, but it decreases with aging. Therefore, the sooner the eggs are freezing, the better. In most cases, it should be done between the age of 20-30 years.
Can any woman get eggs freezing?
Dr. Neelam said that egg freezing in India is legally valid and it comes under the freedom of the woman’s own body. Therefore, anyone can get it done. However, medical advice is necessary for this, especially if a woman has a serious disease or her fertility is decreasing. The decision of egg freezing is based on the woman’s personal causes and therapeutic indicators.
In the end, she says that after freezing the eggs, PGD (preymplantation genetic diagnosis) should be done to prevent any genetic problem in the fetus to be born. Egg freezing is a safe and effective technique. This is beneficial for those whose marriage is getting late due to not getting the right partner, who is focusing more on their career, or struggling with any medical problem.
Limited eggs are born in women
Dr. Shreya Gupta, the center head of CK Birla Fertility and IVF in Lucknow, says that unlike men, women do not have eggs throughout their lives. Women already have a certain number of eggs, which is the highest at birth, but as the age increases, their number and quality decreases. For example, a large number of eggs are destroyed after 30 and by the age of 37 it decreases about 90%. For this reason, the demand for egg freezing has increased in many parts of the world including India.
Egg freezing should be done before treating these diseases
Egg freeze can be freezed even before treating many diseases like autoimmune and cancer as cancer medicines can damage the egg. In today’s time, the egg can be kept safe for 10 to 15 years. However, egg may remain safe for less time than an egg sperm or fetus. Some women have periods even after the age of 50, but that bleeding is usually not due to ovulation, but for many other reasons. Therefore, having only periods is not a proof of a woman’s reproduction. After the age of 40, the possibilities of natural pregnancies are greatly reduced and even if conception occurs, it is mostly a supportive reproductive technique (ART) such as in vitro fertilization (IVF) or intrasytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI). She says, ‘After 25 years, if there is any irregularity or problem in the periods, then the fertility test (AMH blood test, ultrasound) etc. should be done immediately. Fertility tests become mandatory between 30-35 years, especially if you are planning a child. If fertility is found to be low, then according to the advice of the doctor, a process like freezing should be done as soon as possible. The most appropriate age for freezing is considered between 20-32 as egg quality is good by this age.
What are the reasons for increasing infertility?
She says that causes poor food, lack of nutrition, excessive exposure to plastic particles, mobile radiation, smoking, alcohol, stress and pollution have negative effects on fertility. The ability to conceive has been affected even after the Kovid-19 epidemic.
What is the cost of egg freezing?
According to Dr. Neelam Suri, the cost of this process may vary from different cities and includes hormone injections, procedures and freezing charges. Freeze eggs are placed in the same center where they were deposited and if the woman later wants to become a single mother, she will need a sperm donor, for which some legal rules will have to be followed. Dr. Shashibala, Chief Infertility Consultant and Gynecological Endoscopic Surgeon, Patna-based IVF Center, told ‘Aaj Tak.in’ in this regard that the process of egg freezing includes a lump sum process as well as annual renewal fee, which can range from Rs 10,000 to Rs 30,000. The total expenditure can be up to Rs 1-1.5 lakh. This option is given to women when they want to be a mother on their own will. But there is no guarantee that the child will definitely be born after freezing. Therefore, women should understand their biological clock and also how the number and quality of their eggs decreases with age.
Which age is the best to become a mother?
It is considered best to have a child before 30–33 years. After 35, the quality of eggs declines rapidly. Therefore, it is better that the child be born as soon as possible or get freezing done. Fertility is high in women by the age of 20-25 years, then gradually decreases. It falls to the age of 30–35 and falls fast after 35. After 35 years, the chances of natural pregnancies decrease by 5% every month. Women of 20–25 years are less prepared for physically and mentally pregnancy, but at that time they are higher. In the end, Dr. Shashibala recommends women to adopt a healthy lifestyle or to get an egg freezing to become a mother naturally. Stress away from stress, junk food less food, avoid pollution, exercise daily, eating nutritious food, enough sunlight (for vitamin D) and good sleep is necessary for healthy pregnancies.