Cryopreservation in Fertility Treatments
Cryopreservation is
a procedure related to IVF and Assisted Reproduction and is one of the most
important techniques for couples who opt to have a child via in-vitro
fertilization is commonly known as IVF. The entire procedure is divided into
multiple parts that include retrieving the necessary tissues or cells from the
body, cooling them to the exact temperature needed and then placing them in
storage until such time as needed.
While healthy eggs
(oocyte) from a woman can be preserved effectively, men can also have the
sperms stored. fertility clinics seek permission from the couples undergoing
IVF for freezing and storing the healthy embryos that resulted after a
successful cycle.
Why would you want
to have the reproductive cells frozen? Well, there are enough reasons for both
men and women to do this. Some of the best-known advantages happen to include:-
Achieving pregnancy
at a later date when it may not be feasible for conceiving in the traditional
manner When any of the partners has been diagnosed with cancer and is being
treated with radiation and chemotherapy. Cryopreservation helps the concerned
patient to give birth to a child after the condition has been contained to a
certain degree or fully treated. Constant exposure to drugs and radiation is
likely to affect one’s fertility making the process of freezing the required
cells appear advantageous.
The Process
Cryopreservation is
carried out with liquid nitrogen where the sperms, eggs, and tissues including
embryos are cooled until they attain temperatures between -150 to -196 degrees
centigrade. The laboratories where cryopreservation takes place are highly
advanced with a number of sensitive instruments handled by fertility experts.
Special cryopreservation media are also utilized to prevent cell/tissue damage
as well. Once frozen the gametes are thawed to room temperature and used or
carrying out the IVF procedure only once the patient is ready for IVF or
Surrogacy.
Types of
Cryopreservation
Freezing of Eggs or Oocyte Banking-
Once a female the patient decides to go ahead with the preservation of her eggs, she will be
given shots to stimulate ovaries for oocyte/egg production. The process is
similar to egg retrieval during IVF with the mature eggs being removed from the
body and frozen in a well-equipped laboratory. The assisted reproduction team
employs vitrification for storing the oocytes. The frozen eggs are then kept
stored at the fertility clinic at the Kiran infertility center
Frozen Sperms-
A male may decide
to have his sperms frozen at any time. While it is customary to obtain semen
samples to preserve the sperms, a few males may be unable to ejaculate or
suffer from a condition that results in a lack of sperms. There is nothing to
worry about when one faces such issues though. The sperm is retrieved directly
from the testes surgically and frozen for future use. The thawed sperms are
thawed, washed and made ready for IUI or IVF when the patient gives his consent
to do so.
Embryo Frozen-
The eggs are
collected from the female partner in the same manner as for oocyte retrieval.
The sperms are taken from the male for fertilization of the eggs in the
laboratory. The embryo is allowed to grow until cell divisions take place. It
is then checked for genetic anomalies and frozen via liquid nitrogen to be
implanted into the uterus when conditions are conducive.
Advantages of
Opting for Cryopreservation
- Gives the option of having a healthy child alive even when one or both the partners have been diagnosed
with serious health conditions
- Gives you an option to plan
pregnancy and starting a family
- Cryopreservation is a safe process
with no adverse effects if done under expert guidance. Although freezing
and thawing may sound to be complicated procedures, the entire process is
handled by experts who have both expertise and experience in dealing with
it.
- Whether you want to consider
cryopreservation or IVF, it is best to get in touch with Kiran Infertility
Centre, Bengaluru is known to be one of the best fertility clinics across India. Feel free to book an appointment with fertility experts and have your doubts cleared at the same time. Call or email NOW!
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