Fertility
If you’re ready to have a child, but facing fertility challenges, reproductive endocrinologists can help. Find fertility solutions and services at locations throughout the Philadelphia area.
Have you always pictured yourself as a mother, but you're not quite ready or not in the position to have children? Women who cannot currently, or choose not to currently become pregnant have the option of freezing eggs for future use.
The fact is, as we age our eggs decrease in quality and it becomes more difficult to become pregnant. But not all women are ready to become pregnant during their 20s, when egg quality is at its highest. Egg freezing enables you to delay your decision to become pregnant until a more suitable time.
The most common reasons women choose egg freezing include:
At Main Line Health, we use the latest technique for egg freezing, called vitrification. Unlike traditional slow freezing, which comes with the risk of damage to the egg from the formation of ice crystals, vitrification protects the egg from freezing damage.
During vitrification, the egg is placed into a substance called cryoprotectant. Next, the egg is placed in liquid nitrogen and frozen instantly. There is no time for ice crystals to form, therefore the egg is not
at risk for damage from ice crystals, which causes fractures in the egg when it thaws.
If you’re ready to have a child, but facing fertility challenges, reproductive endocrinologists can help. Find fertility solutions and services at locations throughout the Philadelphia area.