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I’m 30 and Not Ready to Start a Family Just Yet; Should I Consider Freezing My Eggs?
At 30, many women are focused on careers, personal growth, or waiting for the right partner. If starting a family isn’t on your immediate horizon, egg freezing offers a proactive way to preserve your fertility for when the time is right.
The Fertility & Gynecology Center - Monterey Bay IVF, home to world-renowned specialist Dr. Edward J. Ramirez, offers a comprehensive array of fertility services for women in all stages of their parenthood journey.
Our state-of-the-art fertility care facility in Monterey, California, is the only one of its kind in the area. We offer personalized, attentive care and a small practice feel, yet have the success rates of much larger facilities.
Many women who are entering their 30s realize that their optimal time to have a healthy baby is right now, but they're just not ready. If this is you, you’re certainly not alone. Egg freezing can be a great solution. Keep reading to get the essentials on egg freezing at 30.
Understanding egg freezing
Oocyte cryopreservation, aka egg freezing, involves retrieving your eggs, freezing them, and storing them for future use. This process allows you to safeguard your reproductive potential, providing peace of mind as you navigate life.
Why consider egg freezing now?
At birth, you had a reservoir of up to 2 million eggs. By 30, that supply has already declined, and by 37, you’ll have only about 25,000. It’s biology’s quiet countdown, and it’s worth listening to. At 30, you can get ahead of nature’s timeline.
Freezing eggs in your early 30s captures them at their healthiest, increasing the chances of a successful pregnancy later.
Choosing egg freezing now, while you’re young and healthy, may also be a good idea for medical reasons. Conditions like endometriosis can significantly affect fertility, and the peak age for it to be diagnosed is the mid-30s.
Women who are diagnosed with cancer and planning chemotherapy often choose egg freezing in their late 20s or early 30s. This allows you to preserve your healthiest eggs for later, when you’re finished with treatment and ready to have a baby.
Success rates for egg freezing at 30
Dr. Ramirez generally advises that freezing 15-20 mature eggs around age 30 gives you a strong 70-80% likelihood of having at least one live birth in the future. That success rate typically remains consistent through age 38.
You can also freeze eggs after that age. However, waiting until after 38 means you'll need to freeze more eggs (25-30 versus 15-20) to get the best chance of success (65-75%.)
Freeze your eggs for the future
Ready to explore egg freezing? Call 831-649-4483 or message us online to book your visit at The Fertility & Gynecology Center - Monterey Bay IVF today.
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