Life rarely follows a perfect timeline. Many women want to focus on building their careers, traveling, finishing education, or simply enjoying life before starting a family. At the same time, fertility naturally declines with age, making it harder to conceive later on.

Egg freezing in NYC offers peace of mind by allowing you to preserve healthy eggs now, during your peak fertility years. By storing eggs through modern egg banking, you give yourself more flexibility and the freedom to make family decisions when the timing feels right.

Many women also choose egg freezing for medical reasons. For example, some freeze their eggs before cancer treatments, surgery, or other health concerns that may affect fertility. For others, it is simply about protecting their future options.

Freezing your eggs may sound complicated, but it is actually a series of simple steps. Our fertility specialists will guide you with care and support throughout the process:

1. Consultation & Testing. Your physician reviews your health and runs diagnostic tests to understand your fertility baseline.
2. Ovarian Stimulation. Fertility medications are used to encourage your ovaries to mature multiple eggs at once. Through blood work and ultrasounds, your doctor tracks your response and adjusts treatment as needed.
3. Egg Retrieval. A short outpatient procedure is performed to collect the mature eggs using ultrasound guidance.
4. Vitrification (Freezing). Eggs are immediately flash-frozen to prevent ice crystal damage.
5. Storage. Frozen eggs are stored securely until you are ready to use them.
6. Thawing & Fertilization. When the time is right, the eggs are thawed and fertilized as part of the IVF process.

Vitrification makes all the difference: with this advanced technique, eggs have a survival rate of about 99%, compared to only about 55% with traditional freezing methods.

When it comes to fertility preservation, there are a few different options:

• Egg Freezing: Most often chosen by women who are not ready to use sperm yet. Eggs are stored unfertilized, giving you flexibility for the future.
• Embryo Freezing: Often chosen by couples or individuals already working with a partner or donor. Eggs are fertilized with sperm in the lab to create embryos, which are then frozen and stored as frozen embryos.
• Hybrid Approach: Some patients choose to preserve both eggs and embryos, which provides additional flexibility.

Fertility preservation can be a good option for many different situations. You may want to consider egg freezing or embryo freezing if you are:

• A healthy woman who wants to preserve her fertility for the future
• Someone with medical conditions that could affect fertility
• Interested in donating eggs to a family member, friend, or another recipient
• A cancer patient preparing for radiation or chemotherapy
• Scheduled for a procedure or surgery that may reduce egg supply (such as removal of an ovarian cyst or fibroid)
• A couple going through IVF with surplus embryos you would like to save for later use
• A woman with a diminished ovarian reserve who wants to act proactively

Not all egg freezing clinics NYC offer the same level of expertise. Dr. Zhang was the first fertility specialist in NYC to achieve a live birth from egg freezing – a milestone that demonstrates our leadership in this field. In addition, New Hope Fertility operates the only donor egg bank in the U.S. that uses vitrification exclusively, a distinction that reflects both our pioneering role and our continued commitment to excellence in fertility preservation.

Patients trust us because we provide:

• Advanced vitrification technology for the highest survival rates
• Personalized care plans tailored to your goals
• Proven IVF success rates with frozen eggs and embryos
• Compassionate, supportive guidance every step of the way

Our patients often share how egg freezing gave them peace of mind and confidence about their future. Here are a few of their experiences. If you would like to read more, visit our Patient Testimonials page.

Your fertility, your timeline. Whether you are exploring egg freezing costs, deciding between freezing eggs or embryos, or just starting to research, our team is here to guide you with compassion and expertise.