Fertility preservation gives people options. It allows individuals to extend their reproductive timeline when age, medical treatment, or life circumstances make timing uncertain. At the UCSF Center for Reproductive Health, fertility preservation is both a medical intervention and a deeply personal decision shaped by each patient’s goals. Below we explain why people choose preservation, how…
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Egg Freezing in Your 20s vs. 30s: What to Know About Timing, Success Rates, and Cost
In the last decade, egg freezing—also known as oocyte cryopreservation—has become an increasingly common fertility preservation option for women across the United States. Nearly 14,000 women elected to freeze their eggs in 2018 alone, according to the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology (SART). But when is the best time to freeze your eggs—your 20s or…