What is vitrification (egg freezing)?
Egg Vitrification – or the freezing of unfertilized eggs – is one of the newest advances in the field of In-Vitro Fertilization. Through vitrification, a new flash freezing technique, delicate eggs once un-freezable, without damage, can now be preserved for future use. Vitrification may also benefit young women about to undergo radiation treatments or chemotherapy so that their eggs can be preserved for use at a later time. This new, exciting medical technique can also help single women who want to save their eggs since egg quality deteriorates significantly after age 35. The technique is too ne2w to be able to determine how many years the eggs will remain viable. Fertility Centers of Illinois is one of only a handful of IVF programs, nationwide, that offers this new technology to their patients.
