Egg freezing Lebanon

SUMMARY: Egg freezing cycle or oocyte cryopreservation (oocyte vitrification) is designed exclusively for preserving the oocyte’s capacity to be fertilized with the sperm in the future. Egg freezing cycle is suitable for women who would like to postpone pregnancy for the future, for women whose ovarian reserve is constantly lowering, for women who suffer the serious diseases and will undergo treatment that would affect their fertility. For women who would like to carry the baby in the future and do not want to use the donated oocytes, oocyte vitrification or conventional egg freezing guarantees that they will be the genetic mothers of their small bundles of joy in the future.

More information about egg freezing cycle

Dr. Bernard Kassab’s Clinic offers standard egg freezing cycles that are tuned up according to the Patient’s medical criteria. The Greatest plus for having your egg freezing cycle here is that egg freezing bundle’s cost covers all stages and 5 years of egg storage in the cryolab. Cryopreserved oocytes can be used in future IVF cycles after thawing procedure, fertilization, and embryo culturing.

STEP 1 | INITIAL CONSULTATION.

During the initial consultation, Dr. Bernard Kassab will review your medical history, OB/GYN history, pre—cycle’s screening tests, and will create your authentic oocyte freezing treatment protocol. Your ovarian stimulation protocol, the list of meds for controlled ovarian stimulation will be also drafted.

Dr. Bernard Kassab will pre–schedule the ultrasound scans’ days. The transvaginal ultrasound scans are done for visual “management” of your follicle growing and oocytes’ maturation. Ultrasound management is also vital for tuning up the ovarian stimulation protocol if the ovarian response to the medicated stimulation is poor.

Plus, Dr. Bernard Kassab will pre–schedule the approximate timeframe for your blood tests. The blood tests are done to measure your hormonal levels. Increased hormonal levels are the valid indicators of follicle growth.

STEP 2 | PREPARATION FOR EGG FREEZING CYCLE.

Pre–treatment screening tests and blood tests will be performed before the egg freezing cycle. When the results are ready, Dr. Bernard Kassab may tune up your treatment protocol one more time. The oral medications and injectable hormones will be chosen for ovarian stimulation. You will be taught how to do self–injections into the tummy’s zone.

STEP 3 | CONTROLLED OVARIAN STIMULATION and ITS MONITORING.

Egg freezing cycle involves a controlled ovarian stimulation that is monitored via ultrasound scans’ visualization and blood tests’ results.

Control of estradiol hormone levels in the blood samples indicates the oocytes’ maturation or oocytes’ maturity. Ultrasound scans “visualize” the follicle maturation in the utmost details, prevent the self–ovulation, and indicate the right time frame for triggering the controlled ovulation (for scheduling the TRIGGER SHOT — an injection done to prevent spontaneous ovulation (losing the mature oocytes).

STEP 4 | TRIGGER SHOT.

The trigger shot is injected to prevent self–ovulation. It also makes oocytes’ collection accessible as ovulation occurs in the right time frame when the oocyte retrieval is in progress. Shortly after the trigger shot is injected, you should be ready for the ultrasound–guided oocyte retrieval procedure.

STEP 5 | OOCYTE RETRIEVAL.

The egg retrieval procedure usually lasts for 10–15 minutes. This procedure is performed under anesthesia and ultrasound guidance: an oocyte retrieval needle “punctures” the follicles and the oocytes with liquid are collected from the follicles into the tubing. Immediately after the oocyte collection, the tubing with follicular liquid and the oocytes is transferred to the laboratory. In the lab, the oocytes are separated from the liquid, investigated and divided into two cohorts: immature oocytes and mature oocytes. Mature oocytes are those that can be fertilized with sperm.

STEP 6 | OOCYTE VITRIFICATION.

The mature oocytes are placed into the cryovials. Cryo–protectors are added to prevent the oocytes’ damage and the oocytes’ DNA content damage. Ultimately, the oocytes in the cryovials are placed into the vitrification device for freezing. Frozen oocytes are stored in the laboratory.