Sometimes, an individual has to go through difficult conditions such as experiencing cancer, where it becomes essential that they preserve their fertility. In such conditions, the couple can have their biological child whenever their health permits. At Yashoda hospital, we have advanced technology where use various methods to preserve fertility.
We are proud to offer the highest successful outcomes of making couple beam with joy due to their impending parenthood. This makes us the first choice for most couples. We understand your concern and our doctors are here with you to help you in counselling and provide necessary support system. We deliver comprehensive medical care to every individual.
Cryopreservation is the process where the eggs, sperms or embryos are frozen to sub-zero temperature and stored for later usage. Whenever, the eggs, sperms or embryos are needed, they are thawed and fertilised in our advanced labs for the fertility treatment cycle. Sperm are also utilized for intrauterine insemination (IUI) or for the process of in vitro fertilization (IVF) procedures. For the procedures associated with IVF, eggs and embryos are also used.
Cryopreservation helps the individual to preserve their eggs, sperms or embryos for a long-time. The eggs, sperm or embryos are frozen using liquid nitrogen in -320 degrees Fahrenheit. Special cryoprotective agents are used to prevent the damage to the cells during the process.
Many people have different reasons for cryopreservation. However, the pressing reason for cryopreservation is the impending cancer treatments. During cancer treatment, chemotherapy and radiation can damage the person’s fertility or can cause infertility when cancer cells are killed.
Also, some other reasons are lifestyle, social or career choices, which lead to make people some important decisions as to how they want to navigate their life in future. When they are sure that it’s the right time to have a baby, they can use eggs, sperms or embryos later in life through IVF.
Usually, freezing eggs, sperm and embryos is safe and secure process. There are risks such as that there are possibilities where not all of the cells survive the freeze-thaw process. Sometimes, during freezing, water enters into the cells, thereby damaging them. The survival rate is generally high, but you may need multiple cycles to ensure a pregnancy in the future.
Yashoda Hospital ensures that we maintain utter strict standards to store the eggs, sperms and embryos. Our staffs have been expertly trained for this procedure.
We are eager to help you at every step of your medical journey from hospital and back to your home.