r/eggfreezing

Hi everyone. I’m curious about the medical and practical side of this.

For example, a woman froze her eggs around age 35, but only met the right partner 12-15yrs later, when she’s around 47-50 yrs old.

1. Assuming she’s otherwise healthy (no hypertension, diabetes, heart disease, etc.), how realistic is it for her to safely carry a pregnancy to full term at that age using embryos created from her younger frozen eggs?
2. Would there also be increased risks to the baby’s physical or intellectual health? (From what I understand, the age of the egg/sperm at conception matters more than the age of the uterus, assuming the mother remains healthy during pregnancy. Feel free to correct me)
3. Does your clinic also have an "age limit" for embryo transfer, even if the woman is healthy?

Or, are you someone who prefers to only go through pregnancy at a younger age -- whether as a Single Mom by choice (donor sperm), or perhaps completely abandoning the idea of personal pregnancy if late 40s?

Also curious about personal perspectives from people who grew up with older parents, or have relatives who stayed healthy well into their 80s/90s. (Personally, I meet 80year olds today who even surprise me, as I think they're 20yrs younger!)

Has that influenced how you view having children later in life?

Not looking for harsh judgment... Just genuinely curious about the medical realities, people’s experiences, and thoughts on this overall. Thank you so much.

I’m 31, child free by choice right now, but my husband wants children and I’m open to my feelings changing as I get older. I’m interested in freezing my eggs but I’m on the fence, so if you froze your eggs and your early 30s, was it worth it? And would you do it again?

I’m 35/5 y/o, and I’ve done 2 cycle of egg freezing. One last year (froze 12 mature eggs) and one this April (Froze only 6 mature egg although they extracted 11 eggs). Now my Dr saying he suggest I do another eound because he wants to change my dosage a bit. He thinks I have good ovarian reserve and with med adjustment I can freez more eggs not that I’m 35. I have 18 total eggs. I keep thinking am I over doing it? But what if I don’t go for it and then later in life none of these 18 eggs turn into good egg and I regret not doing it?
My AMH is 4 although it keep changing last time was 0/8!! Last FC was 25. My insurance covers most of the cycle.

Hey, just finished two rounds of egg freezing with RMA and want to give away some medication. believe most expire next year.

3 unopened boxes of Gonal 900 IU

3 boxes of Menopur 75 IU(5 vials each)

3 boxes cetrotide .25mg

I’m in hell’s kitchen.

no transphobes/homophobes! (you’ll be picking up from a queer person who just finished egg freezing). also if any trans people are interested in the egg freezing process i can answer any questions about my experience.

Edit: all meds taken!

My fiancee (30) is a closeted trans woman (not on HRT yet to preserve fertility) and is going through a lot with her identity, and we're not ready for kids yet because of it.
Since I turned 30, I've started to feel my biological ticking clock pretty intensely, and we got fertility testing done for peace of mind while she and I are planning our wedding.

My fiancee's sperm was incredibly healthy. Meanwhile, I had six follicles (total) and an AMH of 0.6.

A few things my doctor told me after receiving these results:
· A low AMH does not necessarily mean infertility. I could still very possibly get pregnant naturally
· AMH rarely fluctuates and only declines with age. I could retest if I wanted, but they always use the lowest result as the baseline.
· I could rest here for years, but there's no way to know for sure.
· Age directly impacts egg quality, and since I'm young, I should still have good quality eggs to preserve.
· I asked her how long I could wait and she said "if your numbers were higher- 1.2 or 2- I'd say you could wait a year........" But they're not.

2026 is a big year for us. My fiancee is working on her PhD in classical archaeology and has a month-long dig in Italy from May to June. Our wedding is in September, and we have a lot of wedding festivies and additional fluff on both ends of it. It would be so much easier if we could wait to get this done, but the number 0.6 just keeps ringing in my head. I know the doctor said it doesn't mean infertility, but it sure sounds and feels like I'm approaching it.

After a few weeks of therapy, long discussions, and lots of tears, we decided to jump on the retrieval procedure sooner rather than later, because our lives were clearly only going to get busier as the year progresses. Unfortunately, this meant that it was going to happen while she was gone for her dig.

She left on Saturday and I've been going through the height of the hormones alone. My retrieval is tomorrow, and thankfully my mom is coming into town today to take me to my proedure, but I cannot help but feel so incredibly alone and scared. And tired.

People also keep congratulating me for going through this?? Like my mom keeps talking about how excited she is for me, and I cannot for the life of me find excitement in this process. It's a lifeline, sure, but not one I thought I would need.

I'm also feeling an intense amount of grief. While my fiancee is very much not ready for kids, I am. At least mentally. I recognize that as partners, we're either both ready or we're both not, but there is a deep part of my soul that is yearning for and grieving the experience of motherhood that I cannot have yet.

It's good that we're doing this. It ensures, as much as it can, that we will still be able to have kids of our own when my fiancee is ready. But holy hell. I am not okay.

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I'm not sure where to throw this in so I'm putting it in after. I also have had an IUD in for 10 years, and therefore haven't had a period in 10 years either. According to all the research, that shouldn't affect AMH or follicle count. But it FEELS like it should and I keep wondering if I should have taken it out before going through this. It's obviously too late now, but it's another thing that's been on my mind.

Hi all, I'm 35F and am in day 4 post egg retrieval, was able to retrieve 23 eggs but the recovery has been difficult.

I have a lot of abdominal pain especially when my bladder is full - I've been able to have regular bowel movements (even with loose stools) but I'm still feeling a ton of pain and gas buildup to the point where my abdomen hurts when I walk and also when I burp, and I haven't been able to find a good sleeping position.

I've reached out to the nursing team and they didn't seem concerned since I haven't been gaining 2+ pounds per day when I weigh myself in the morning and told me to continue with Advil, Tylenol, and simethicone for gas release.

Is this a sign of light OHSS that I should raise concern with the nursing team? Is there any suggestion of what supplements or other remedies I can take if I'm already trying to drink and eat as many electrolytes, salty foods, and protein heavy foods as possible?

Thank you!

I’m so nervous cyst will grow bigger but I’ve been advised to do this before surgery because it will lower egg quality and being 37 too

Hey ya’ll - I (26F) and considering egg freezing because I have an Autosomal Dominant disease (meaning I have the disease and one copy causes disease and I have a 50% chance of passing the disease to my offspring). Disease shouldnt affect my fertility.

I came back with a 3.6 AMH but a follicle count of 13 which is apparently low for my age. Anyone know what this means?

Since 50% of the embryos later will have the disease (apparently it is normally more than 50% because the autosomal dominant eggs tend to be strongest/chromosomally normal or something) trying to figure out the potential impact of this.

Thank u!

I’m not sure if this is against community guidelines or not, but is there any where I could donate unopened/unused meds?

I have Gonal F pens (300 and 450 units) and 3 doses of 75Unit Menopur. I was told to dispose of them by my pharmacy, but that feels so wasteful.

Edited to add I am in Atlanta 👋🏻

Edit again: the Gonal F Pens have been claimed 🕺🏻

I’m 23 and currently being told I qualify for medical egg freezing because of bilateral dermoid cysts + lower ovarian reserve markers for my age.

And honestly I feel insane even typing this because I still feel like a baby myself 😭 like why am I suddenly having IVF consultations when everyone around me is just figuring out jobs/relationships/life in general.

My AMH is around 2.49 and my AFC has been low/variable. Doctors are being proactive because they’re worried about future fertility / possible impact from ovarian surgery, not because I’m infertile right now apparently, but my brain still hears “fertility preservation” and goes into panic mode.

I think the emotional part is messing with me more than the actual process. I’m not even at the stage in life where I’m actively thinking about kids, so this all feels really surreal and isolating.

Has anyone gone through something similar this young? Especially with dermoid cysts / lower reserve for age? Did you end up doing one retrieval or multiple? And how mentally/physically draining was it actually?

I’m doing back-to-back egg freezing cycles and have already used most of my sick days for monitoring appointments and recovery after retrieval.

The law says it covers fertility treatment, but I’m not currently pregnant. Has anyone had their HR approve this for egg freezing?

I’ve been contemplating doing egg freezing and a main thing holding me back is a fear of permanent negative consequences to my physical health or body, even if it’s minor, like weight gain that doesn’t go away or increased premenstrual symptoms, etc. Is it rare for that to happen?

I’m single and have no plans to be a single mom if I don’t find a partner so it feels anxiety provoking risking health for something I might not need.

I know if I get pregnant one day it would change my body permanently, but I feel like if I were committed to having a baby I wouldn’t care as much. But doing elective egg freezing as a backup option feels different.

Thanks in advance for any insight or advice.

It is day 3 for me post-ER and I still can't walk with a normal gait without getting twinges of pain. Or even turning over from one side to another while lying down. I'm know my insides are all poked out and the wounds are still recovering... but I was hopeful the pain/dicomfort would subside faster.

How long was your recovery until you could walk, and then say, run again?

Any tips for how to help the recovery process go quicker? Should I stop walking altogether?

I am 31, married female, AMH 0.89, AFC 7. Unexplained low reserve, didn’t find anything in the tests. Not planning pregnancy for another 1year. Should i get egg/embryo freezing done now or wait for 1 more year to try naturally first?

Are there long term side effects of the process? I am very worried bcz AMH seems to be very low at 31. My fear is i will have to do multiple retrieval cycles after 1 year if i end up in the same state.

Any advice is much appreciated. Please share similar experiences if any. TIA!

Hi everyone 💛

I’m 29, single, and seriously thinking about freezing my eggs. My AMH is currently 0.35. I just got off the pill a year ago and had surgery in 2023. I have both endometriosis and adenomyosis, so fertility has been on my mind lately.

I’d love to hear from anyone who has gone through egg freezing — especially with endo/adeno. How was the process for you physically and emotionally? Was it worth it? Is there anything you wish you knew before starting?

I have an impossible situation. Just left a 10 year (abusive) relationship. I’m 41. we were trying to do ivf the last two years, thankfully it didn’t work. But I’ve always wanted a family.

Clinics are recommending freezing embryos using donor sperm if i want a shot at a child that’s genetically mine (which i do). But if feels like doing that is a commitment to going solo as I can’t imagine a partner wanting to have a family with me and my donor embryo. But it’s the best way to keep that dream alive, 35% chance of success per embryo, over 70% if you have 3.

Freezing eggs at this age is discouraged though if I insist I can do it. A high success rate clinic has a 15% success rate with eggs frozen at my age if you can get 10, 6% if less than 10. So it’s a moonshot but emotionally keeps the door open at having a child that’s both mine and a partner’s.

I’m not opposed to using donor eggs with a partner but wouldn’t do that alone. And I would feel the loss of that genetic connection. My family survived some crazy geopolitical conflicts and it kinda kills me to have it all end with me.

It feels like i have to decide my future while still in divorce proceedings ugh I hate this part of female biology

I have my retrieval tentatively scheduled for the day I’m supposed to travel (by train) to a friend’s wedding. This is my first retrieval. For those of you who have been through it already, did you feel good enough to resume normal activities the day of? I can choose to wait a cycle but would rather not as I have DOR.