Egg Freezing
In the last few years, the trend of egg freezing has increased significantly among women. Due to many reasons like career, delay in marriage, women freeze their eggs, so that when the time comes, they can conceive with their help. Egg freezing is a process in which women’s eggs are removed and preserved at very low temperatures so that they can be used for future pregnancy. But in some cases it also happens that the woman does not use these eggs due to some reasons. Let us know from experts what happens in such a situation.
Dr. Saloni Chadha in the Gynecology Department at Safdarjung Hospital It is said that in the last few years Egg Freezing The trend has increased. Many private medical institutions and labs do this. In this, the doctor removes the eggs from the woman’s body and freezes them in the lab. These eggs are stored outside the body and can remain safe for many years. These are frozen in such a way that when the time comes, they can be taken out of the lab and used again to fertilize the woman.
What happens if eggs are not used?
Dr. Saloni says that women who freeze their eggs are used in most of the cases, but if the woman is not planning pregnancy then there are many options. In this, the woman tells the lab in writing that she cannot use the eggs due to some reasons, in which case they can be destroyed. In some cases, eggs are also used for research. Permission has to be taken for this also. In some countries, there is also an option to donate eggs to other women. However, strict rules apply for this in India. All these laws are according to the guidelines of ICMR.
What are the benefits of egg freezing?
The advantage of egg freezing is that if a woman is planning to become a mother late, then she can use her frozen eggs. For example, nowadays women are planning to have a child late to make a career, so if they freeze their eggs on time, then they can conceive whenever they want (better before the age of 40 years).
