{"id":14539,"date":"2024-07-27T22:50:50","date_gmt":"2024-07-27T20:50:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apolinar.eu\/zachovani-plodnosti-zen\/"},"modified":"2025-09-03T23:15:40","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T21:15:40","slug":"zachovani-plodnosti-zen","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/apolinar.eu\/en\/zachovani-plodnosti-zen\/","title":{"rendered":"Preservation of female fertility"},"content":{"rendered":" \r\n \r\n
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Preservation of female fertility<\/h2>
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  1. What preservation of female fertility means<\/li>\n
  2. Women before treatment for oncological disease<\/li>\n
  3. Social freezing (egg freezing on personal request)<\/li>\n
  4. What to consider when deciding to undergo egg retrieval and freezing<\/li>\n
  5. How to proceed when a woman decides to become pregnant using frozen eggs<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/section>\r\n \n\n \r\n \r\n
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    What preservation of female fertility means<\/h3>\r\n
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    Preservation of female fertility involves the retrieval and freezing of eggs, or oocytes, and sometimes embryos, for future use, usually several months or even years later.<\/p>\n

    To obtain oocytes suitable for freezing, a woman undergoes the same treatment procedure as a woman seeking infertility treatment, after examination and consultation with a doctor. The process is completed by retrieving follicular fluid containing oocytes from the ovaries under short-term anesthesia. In the IVF laboratory, the oocytes are then identified and transferred into culture media. After standard procedures, the oocytes are vitrified, meaning they are rapidly frozen in a special medium to the temperature of liquid nitrogen (-196\u00b0C). All quality oocytes are frozen, usually two to three per separate straw (comparable to a special straw). Freezing oocytes (or embryos) halts their biochemical processes, and at -196\u00b0C they remain unchanged throughout their storage in a cryogenic container with liquid nitrogen.<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n

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    Women before treatment for oncological disease<\/h3>\r\n
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    For women undergoing treatment for an oncological disease (chemotherapy, radiotherapy), which is expected to potentially negatively affect future fertility, the entire process is initiated as quickly as possible. A gynecologist specializing in assisted reproduction, in collaboration with an oncologist, optimizes the treatment for the specific woman. If the woman’s health allows, repeated ovarian stimulation and oocyte retrieval are possible to maximize the chances of future pregnancy and childbirth. <\/p>\n

    If the woman has a partner with whom she plans to have a child, it is optimal to fertilize the oocytes with the partner\u2019s sperm, culture the resulting embryos, and after several days, usually five, freeze the embryos with potential for further development. If the woman does not have a partner, the oocytes are frozen. Alternatively, with agreement, both approaches can be combined.<\/p>\n

    In rare cases, e.g., when planned removal of the ovaries is indicated, retrieval and freezing of ovarian tissue may be considered. This is a very exceptional and special situation that goes beyond the general information; if this approach is required, the physician will consult directly with the patient.<\/p>\n

    For patients with an oncological diagnosis, the health insurance covers IVF treatment, freezing, and storage of reproductive cells.<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n

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    Social freezing (egg freezing on personal request)<\/h3>\r\n
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    For women who are healthy but plan to have children later for any reason (socioeconomic reasons, lack of a partner, etc.), it is possible to freeze and store eggs \u2013 oocytes \u2013 in a cryogenic container with liquid nitrogen at a temperature of -196\u00b0C for later use. This method of fertility preservation is referred to as social freezing. Health insurance does not cover this treatment.<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n

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    What to consider when deciding to undergo egg (oocyte) retrieval and freezing:<\/h3>\r\n
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