Egg Freezing & Fertility Preservation in Chennai
MBBS, MS – OBGYN, MCh – Reproductive Medicine & Surgery
Preserve your fertility on your own timeline. Internationally trained reproductive medicine specialist using the latest vitrification technology at Iswarya Fertility Centre, Chennai.
Egg freezing — or oocyte cryopreservation — lets a woman store her eggs at their current age and use them to conceive later in life. After a short course of hormone stimulation, mature eggs are collected and flash-frozen using vitrification, then kept safely in liquid nitrogen until you are ready to start a family.
Because egg quality and quantity decline with age, freezing eggs earlier preserves younger, healthier eggs — giving you more control and flexibility over when you become a mother.
Egg freezing gives women in many different situations the freedom to plan parenthood on their own terms. It may be right for you if you are:
Focusing on your career, education or personal goals and want to keep the option of biological children open.
Haven't met the right partner yet but want to protect your future fertility while your eggs are younger.
Preserving fertility ahead of chemotherapy, radiation or surgery that may affect the ovaries.
A low AMH or a family history of early menopause may make freezing eggs sooner a wise step.
Conditions or surgeries that can reduce egg numbers over time are a reason to preserve eggs early.
Preferring to freeze eggs rather than embryos as part of an IVF or family-planning decision.
For the best results, egg freezing is ideally done in the late 20s to mid-30s — but a personalised assessment is the only way to know what is right for you.
A typical egg-freezing journey takes about two to three weeks from the start of stimulation to retrieval.
An AMH blood test and an antral follicle count on ultrasound assess your ovarian reserve, along with a hormone profile to plan your treatment.
A short course of hormone injections (usually 9–12 days) encourages the ovaries to mature several eggs in a single cycle.
Regular ultrasound scans and blood tests track how the follicles are growing so the timing is exactly right.
A short procedure of around 20 minutes under mild sedation, during which the mature eggs are gently collected.
The healthy eggs are flash-frozen and stored in liquid nitrogen at -196°C, pausing time on their quality.
Your eggs stay safely stored until you are ready. Later they are thawed, fertilised by ICSI and the embryo is transferred.
One of India's most qualified fertility specialists, with world-class training in reproductive medicine and laboratory science.
Among the first few in India to complete the MCh degree in Reproductive Medicine & Surgery.
Advanced IVF training at Boston IVF, Harvard University, USA.
Egg freezing success depends on the lab — backed by world-class vitrification and cryopreservation expertise.
Over 15 years of experience helping families at Iswarya Fertility Centre, Chennai.
PGD IVF and embryo biopsy training from Cleveland Clinic, USA.
Honest guidance and a treatment plan built around your age, goals and ovarian reserve.
The best time to preserve your fertility is now. Talk to Dr. Arun Muthuvel about whether egg freezing is right for you.
Egg freezing is a worthwhile investment in your future. The figures below are an indicative guide for Chennai — your exact plan is decided after a consultation.
₹90,000 – ₹1,50,000
Consultation, scans & monitoring, egg retrieval, vitrification and first-year storage.
₹15,000 – ₹30,000 / year
Secure storage in liquid nitrogen from the second year onwards.
₹1,00,000 – ₹1,75,000
When you are ready: thawing of eggs, ICSI fertilisation and embryo transfer.
Please note: These figures are indicative and can vary with your individual treatment plan, medication, number of cycles and storage duration. Stimulation medication may be billed separately. Contact us for an exact, personalised quote.
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Egg freezing, medically known as oocyte cryopreservation, is a fertility preservation method where a woman's eggs are retrieved, frozen using a rapid-freezing technique called vitrification, and stored for future use. When she is ready to conceive, the eggs are thawed, fertilised with sperm in the lab (ICSI) and the resulting embryo is transferred to her uterus.
The ideal window is the late 20s to mid-30s, when egg quality and quantity are at their best. Egg freezing can still be done in the late 30s, but more cycles may be needed to collect enough good-quality eggs because both the number and quality of eggs decline with age.
It depends mainly on your age and ovarian reserve. Younger women generally need fewer eggs for a good future success rate, while women in their late 30s may be advised to freeze more, sometimes over two or more cycles. Dr. Arun Muthuvel will recommend a target after assessing your AMH level and antral follicle count.
Yes. Egg freezing is a well-established, scientifically proven procedure. The egg retrieval is a short procedure done under mild sedation, and vitrification gives excellent egg survival rates. Side effects are usually mild and temporary, similar to the early stage of an IVF cycle.
Eggs can be safely stored for many years in liquid nitrogen without losing quality, as biological activity is effectively paused at very low temperatures. You decide how long to keep them in storage and when you would like to use them.
No. Egg freezing uses eggs from a single stimulation cycle that your body would have lost naturally that month. It does not reduce your future natural fertility or bring menopause closer.
A simple workup includes an AMH blood test and an antral follicle count on ultrasound to assess your ovarian reserve, along with a hormone profile and basic health and infection screening. These help plan the right medication dose for you.
As an indicative guide, one egg-freezing cycle in Chennai is approximately ₹90,000 to ₹1,50,000, with annual storage of about ₹15,000 to ₹30,000 from the second year. Stimulation medication may be billed separately and the final cost varies with your age, dosage and the number of cycles needed. Contact us for an exact, personalised quote.
Consult with Dr Arun Muthuvel MS, MCh who is a specialist in Azoospermia at Iswarya Fertility centres in Chennai, India.