The first consultation
Egg freezing preserves unfertilized eggs for potential future use. The doctor reviews age, ovarian reserve, medical history and your fertility plans before discussing a cycle.
Bring existing AMH, hormone and ultrasound reports. Previous stimulation and egg maturity records are useful if you have already had treatment.
Stimulation, monitoring and retrieval
A retrieval cycle involves ovarian stimulation and monitoring with ultrasound and blood tests. Medication and the timing of the final maturation injection are set by the treating team.
Egg retrieval includes local anesthesia; general anesthesia is available as a separately charged service. Arrange travel, attendance and recovery support with the hospital after agreeing on the clinical schedule.
Maturity assessment and freezing
The laboratory reviews the maturity of the retrieved eggs and performs cryopreservation. Vitrification is the freezing approach used for eggs and embryos at INCITA.
Where egg maturity is low, the team may discuss the relevance of in vitro maturation. Laboratory handling depends on the individual findings.
Storage and more than one cycle
The egg-freezing package is approximately $9,000 and includes one retrieval, one laboratory cycle and one year of egg storage. Medication and pre-treatment examinations are excluded. Storage begins on the freezing date, and renewals are prepaid annually; request a USD renewal quotation before the included period ends. For some patients, the team may discuss more than one retrieval cycle to accumulate eggs.
A separate two-year PGT-A package covers repeated retrieval and embryo treatment. It is distinct from the single-cycle egg-freezing package. Its age category, testing allowance and included transfer are set out on the fees page.
Using the eggs later
Future treatment involves warming the eggs, fertilization and embryo development, followed by transfer planning. Egg freezing and embryo freezing therefore preserve material at different stages of the treatment pathway.
If donor sperm may be needed later, discuss donor selection and coordination when planning future use. The medical team reviews the assessment again before agreeing on the next treatment.
Questions for your quotation
- What assessment, medication and monitoring are included?
- How are retrieval, laboratory work and freezing charged?
- How long is storage included, and how is renewal arranged?
- What would be charged separately for later warming, fertilization, embryo culture and transfer?