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Deferring childbearing from twenties until late thirties or forties is alluring forwomen driven by their career, even beyond motherhood. In October 2014,Facebook and Apple made a public statement that they will pay for elective eggfreezing for female employees. While there are other companies too in the West,which are covering the cost of elective egg freezing, Indian organizations andIndians haven't yet embraced the concept.

1. What are the benefits of egg preservation? A large number of women are fiercely career-oriented and

are postponing marriage and consequently childbirth. Onceyou are ready to start your family, in yours 30s, you canuse these preserved eggs.

Early preservation is beneficial. Age is important becauseeggs start growing old in your 30s. Also, fertility declineswith age. It is advisable to not freeze eggs if you are 35+.

Abnormalities happen when someone preserves eggs at theage of 35 or 36 and uses them later; the eggs are old bythen.

The number of eggs is genetically fixed at birth. From thetime of puberty till the age of 35, eggs start depleting withtime. Girls should take the Anti-Müllerian Hormone (AMH)test to detect fertility. The AMH test measures the ‘ovarianreserve' and identifies if a woman has fertility lower thanexpected for her age.

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2. For how long can the Eggs remain Frozen?

Frozen or cryo-preserved eggs are stored at -196degrees, so there is no deterioration in the quality ofeggs, with time. Healthy babies are born from eggsfrozen for eight to 10 years also.

Eggs cannot be frozen just before menopausebecause it will not guarantee good quality eggs,since you have crossed your prime.

A lot of Indians haven't yet accepted IVF, so theconcept of egg freezing is still a distant dream.Parents believe that freezing eggs will result in anabnormal child. But this is a possibility only if eggsare frozen after the age of 35



3. How many Eggs does one need to store to achieve Pregnancy?

If your eggs are frozen in your 20s, chances of

getting good quality eggs are higher-about 15 to 25

per cent. From these, about three to four eggs will

be required to produce a baby.

But if the eggs are frozen in your late 30s, the

number of eggs collected will be less, may be less

than 10. However, these women need more than

that (approximately 20 to 25 eggs) to get pregnant as

many of these eggs will be damaged during the

procedure of thawing.



4. What is the Egg Freezing Procedure?

During the freezing procedure the water inside the eggs is dehydrated and replaced with anti-freeze in order to prevent ice-crystal formation. The shell of the egg usually hardens with freezing so sperms are injected with needle to fertilize these eggs using a standard procedure called ICSI.

Eggs are frozen using either slow freeze method or flash freezing process known as vitrification. Currently, vitrification is the method of choice for egg freezing as it causes less damage to eggs.

According to new guidelines, pregnancy rates were similar with fresh eggs and with eggs frozen by newer method of vitrification.



5. What is the recommended diet for healthy fertility?

A diet rich in antioxidants helps maintain fertility.

You should have five to six almonds and one to two walnuts

every day. The Omega-3 fatty acids in these dry fruits helps

in building good hormones. These dry fruits are particularly

good if you are planning pregnancy.

Eat vegetables and foods that are rich in Vitamin E, such as

tomatoes, which can reduce the body toxins.

Avoid junk and fried food as they contain free radicals that

damage your hormones. It can result in Polycystic Ovary

Syndrome (PCOS), which affects fertility and pregnancy.

A good night's sleep is part of the diet. Stress and insomnia

have a direct impact on hormones and affect the ovaries.

Exercise regularly and eat healthy foods.



6. Why should one consider taking the AMH Test?

Due to environmental pollution, erratic lifestyle andunhealthy eating habits, a lot of girls in their 20s arefacing premature ovarian failure.



Egg Freezing in India

Dr. Rita Bakshi•IVF Specialist•Assisted Reproductive Technology•Chairperson-International Fertility Centre

Dr. Rita Bakshi is the founder and chairperson of International Fertility Centre, theoldest fertility clinic and one of the most renowned clinics in India. She graduatedfrom the Lady Harding Medical College, New Delhi and received her MBBS in1983. She completed her MD (Gynae & Obs) from Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhiin 1990. Dr. Rita is specially trained in fertility and woman’s health and holdsDiploma in Obstetrician and Gynecologist from St. Stephens Hospital in 1987. Herareas of expertise include IVF treatment, IUI, ICSI, recurrent miscarriage,endometriosis and ovulaltory disorders and their treatments.During the last 25 years, Dr. Rita Bakshi has helped families conceive more than4000 in vitro fertilization (IVF) babies. She is internationally renowned for hispioneering work in assisted reproductive technology (ART). She’s also the founderof ADIVA group of Hospitals

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