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Not sure about having kids? Or maybe someday?
Who Should Think About Egg or Embryo Freezing?
If your personal timeline doesn’t align with your biological clock.
If you and your partner are not ready yet
How Fertility Changes Over Time
Egg Quantity
When you’re born, you have all the eggs you will ever have in your life. But, with age, this reserve gradually declines, thereby reducing fertility as well.
Egg Quality
With age, the number of abnormal eggs increases, leaving few healthy eggs for conception. The reduction becomes more prominent post 30.
Medical Factors
Fertility is largely impacted by conditions like low egg reserve, endometriosis, PCOS, and other medical treatments. Testing for your egg reserve helps you understand your options early on in case of any of these conditions.
Our Fertility Preservation Services
We believe in making egg and embryo freezing simple, supportive, and empowering.
The 12-Egg Plan: Twelve for Herself
Fertility Assessment for Women
Fertility Assessment for Men
Egg Freezing
Embryo Freezing
The 12-Egg Plan: Twelve for Herself
Fertility Assessment for Women
Fertility Assessment for Men
Egg Freezing
Embryo Freezing
Meet Our Experts
Dr. Radhika Sheth
Chirag Shah
Dr. Rupin Shah
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Egg Freezing Process Step by Step
The egg freezing procedure at Luma is guided and designed around you, with four clear steps.
Fertility Consultation and Assessment
Your first consultation combines personalised medical advice with holistic fertility care to answer all your questions about egg freezing and create a customised roadmap for your goals. This includes egg reserve testing to understand your ovarian reserve and inform the treatment plan.
Ovarian Stimulation
With at-home injection support and minimal clinic visits, the ovarian stimulation phase is designed with comfort in mind. Egg freezing hormones are administered through daily injections over approximately 10 to 14 days to encourage your ovaries to produce multiple mature eggs in a single cycle.
Egg Retrieval
The egg retrieval procedure is a short medical procedure conducted under anaesthesia, with a 2 to 3 hour recovery time. With modern technology and a supportive team, we make sure you are comfortable throughout the process.
Egg Freezing
Once your eggs are retrieved, they are vitrified, a rapid-freezing technique that preserves egg quality far more effectively than older slow-freezing methods. Your eggs are safely stored with clear details about the number of eggs retrieved, along with an AI-enabled egg quality report to maintain full transparency. Frozen eggs can be preserved for many years without losing viability, so you can use them whenever you’re ready.
Egg Freezing Journey
Fertility Consultation and Assessment
Overian Stimulation
Egg Retrieval
Egg Freezing
Why Luma Fertility?
AI & Tech-Driven Success
- Evidence-based Medicine: Treatments are tailored to every individual with a focus on outcome.
- Lab technology: Our state-of-the-art labs with technologies like RI witness ensure transparent and accurate treatment.
- AI enabled: Integrated with world’s leading IVF lab and egg quality assessment tool, Violet AI
Patient-centric experience
- Care Navigator: Your dedicated point of contact for seamless support.
- Quick appointments: Our streamlined schedule ensures no long queues and stress-free care.
- Flexibility & Convenience: Schedule appointments on days convenient for you, not the other way around.
Tech enabled care
- Luma App: Track your progress, schedules, and treatment updates in one place.
- Luma AI: Clear your doubts with evidence-based answers.
- Expert-Led Guidance: Easy access to experts when you need it.
Holistic & Empowering Care
- Full Body Approach: We prioritise emotional and physical wellbeing
- Compassionate Guidance: A team that offers all-round care through every step.
- Personalised Journey: A journey that offers clarity, confidence, and control.
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Luma fertility: Your Partner in Hope, Care & Parenthood
What is Egg freezing?
Egg freezing, also known as oocyte cryopreservation, is a fertility preservation technique that allows you to store your eggs for future use. The egg freezing process involves stimulating the ovaries to produce multiple eggs in a single cycle, followed by a retrieval procedure. These eggs are then preserved using a rapid-freezing method called vitrification and stored in liquid nitrogen until you’re ready to use them.
If you’re focused on your career, haven’t found the right partner, or simply aren’t ready right now, freezing eggs gives you the flexibility to make decisions about your future on your own timeline, without the pressure of age-related changes dictating your choices.
When to consider egg freezing
There is no fixed egg freezing age limit, but timing does matter. Egg quality and quantity are generally at their peak in the late 20s to early 30s, which is why freezing earlier often means fewer cycles and a stronger chance of viable eggs when you’re ready to use them.
That said, egg freezing can be a meaningful option at various stages. The right time depends on your individual fertility profile, not a number on a calendar. If you’ve been wondering “when should I freeze my eggs?”, a fertility consultation is the clearest way to get a personalised answer based on your own biology.
Egg freezing cost in Mumbai and India
Egg freezing cost in Mumbai typically ranges from 1,20,000 to 3,00,000, depending on the clinic’s infrastructure, freezing technology, and treatment plan inclusions. Egg freezing cost in India varies similarly based on city, clinic, and individual needs.
A lower ovarian reserve may require higher medication doses or multiple cycles, affecting overall cost. The most reliable way to understand pricing is to speak with a fertility specialist during a consultation for a transparent breakdown.
Egg freezing success rates by age
Egg freezing success rates depend on several factors, with the age at which eggs are frozen being one of the most significant. Younger eggs tend to have higher genetic integrity and better developmental potential, which is why egg freezing success rates by age generally favour those who freeze earlier.
Eggs frozen in the late 20s to early 30s typically have a stronger chance of surviving the thaw, fertilising successfully, and developing into viable embryos. However, the success rate of egg freezing is never determined by age alone. The number of eggs frozen, individual egg quality, and overall reproductive health all play a role.
Luma provides a personalized assessment and an AI-enabled egg quality report after retrieval, so you understand exactly where you stand rather than relying on population-level averages.
Egg Freezing Side Effects & Safety
Once you are aware of what egg freezing is, it is important to understand the potential egg freezing side effects. While the egg freezing process is a safe one, it impacts the body in certain ways, like bloating, nausea, mild discomfort from hormonal injections or during the egg retrieval procedure. These however are temporary effects, which do not last for long.
At Luma, you are in the hands of compassionate and expert doctors who prioritise your safety and comfort. With advanced techniques, close monitoring and minimal invasive retrieval methods, we try to mitigate risks at every step.
Egg Freezing Age Limit & Timing
As is known, age greatly impacts the egg quality and quantity. With a drop in ovarian reserve and the quality of eggs, egg freezing time limit is a major factor influencing the success rate. While there is no age limit for the egg freezing procedure, typically late 20s or early 30s works the best, given that the eggs are at their peak.
Egg Freezing FAQs
By doing egg freezing, am I wasting eggs for future use?
Not at all. Your body recruits a group of eggs each month, and only one is typically released during ovulation. The process preserves some of these eggs that would not have been used otherwise.
When is a good age to freeze my eggs?
The best age to freeze eggs is typically in the late 20s to early 30s, when egg quality and quantity are generally at their peak. However, it can be beneficial at later stages too, depending on your individual fertility profile, which can be assessed through fertility testing.
How long can I freeze my eggs for?
Frozen eggs can be preserved for many years without losing quality. Advanced vitrification methods help eggs remain viable while you wait to use them.
Does egg freezing mean I will definitely get pregnant later?
It significantly increases your future options, but outcomes depend on the quality of the eggs at the time of freezing, your age when they were frozen, and overall reproductive health. It is an empowering step, not a guarantee.
How many eggs should you freeze?
There is no single number that applies to everyone, as it depends on age and individual factors. A commonly recommended range is around 10 to 20 mature eggs to give a meaningful chance of success. Your fertility specialist can help you determine a realistic target based on your profile.
Is egg freezing painful?
The egg retrieval procedure is performed under anaesthesia, so there is no pain during the procedure itself. Mild discomfort and bloating are common side effects afterward, but are temporary.
What are the risks of egg freezing?
Egg freezing is a well-established procedure. Some individuals may experience bloating, nausea, and mild discomfort, particularly during hormonal injections and after retrieval. In extremely rare cases, ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) may occur.
How does egg freezing work?
Egg freezing starts with an AMH test and consultation, followed by ovarian stimulation, the egg retrieval procedure, and vitrification (freezing) of the eggs for long-term storage.
Does egg freezing increase the risk of cancer?
There is no evidence to suggest egg freezing increases the risk of cancer. Extensive research has found no link between fertility treatments and cancer.
Does egg freezing cause long-term hormonal imbalances?
No. The hormonal medications used during the process are temporary and do not cause long-term hormonal imbalances.
If I have already frozen my eggs, can I later convert them to embryos?
Yes. Frozen eggs can be thawed and fertilised with sperm to create embryos, which can then be transferred when you are ready.
Is embryo freezing better than egg freezing?
It depends on your situation. Embryo freezing has a slightly higher success rate per embryo, but it requires a sperm source at the time of freezing. It offers more flexibility if you’re not ready to make that decision yet.
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