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Social egg or sperm freezing are choices that enable preservation of reproductive cells for future use.
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Social Egg Freezing
- Advanced age
- Planned egg preservation
- Before receiving some medical treatment、testis surgery、radiation therapy or chemotherapy.
- Egg donation
- History of prior ovary operation
Future fertility preservation
Sperm Freezing
- Deteriorating sperm quality or low quantity.
- Before receiving some medical treatment、testis surgery、radiation therapy or chemotherapy.
- High-risk occupations
- Spend a lot of time away from their partner
- Sperm donation
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1. Pre-cycle testing and consultation
I. Basic fertility analysis via blood test or ultrasound
II. Health history taking
2.Ovarian stimulation during menstrual cycle on day 1-3
Medication use for stimulating multiple-egg growth
3. Follow up during day 8-13
I. Blood taking for monitoring hormonal change
II. Measuring egg size and maturity
III. Determination of the date for egg retrieval
4. Egg retrieval on day 14-16
I. Transvaginal oocyte retrieval done under mild sedation
II. Minimized discomfort and risk of infection by using painkillers and antibiotics
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After client submits sperm , TFC’s embryologists will freeze all the sperm by using a special medium and cryoprotectantand keep them in liquid nitrogen at minus 196°C.
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