What is Egg Banking and what is the Right age to freeze eggs ?

 


By Dr (Col) Prof Pankaj Talwar VSM, Md, Phd

Egg Banking, also known as egg freezing or oocyte cryopreservation, is a medical procedure in which a woman’s eggs are extracted, frozen, and stored to preserve fertility for future use. It is commonly used for women who want to delay childbearing for personal, medical, or professional reasons, or before undergoing treatments (like chemotherapy) that may affect fertility.

💡 Dr. Pankaj Talwar’s Perspective (Expert in Reproductive Medicine)

Dr. Pankaj Talwar is a leading fertility specialist and has written extensively on assisted reproductive technologies (ART), including egg freezing. Based on his academic work and clinical guidance:

✅ Ideal Age to Freeze Eggs

According to Dr. Talwar and most fertility experts:

  • Best age to freeze eggs: Between 25 to 35 years.

  • Optimal fertility window: Women under 35 tend to produce healthier eggs with better success rates when used later.

  • After 35, egg quantity and quality begin to decline significantly, reducing the chances of successful pregnancy.

🔍 Why Freeze Eggs?

  1. Medical reasons: Cancer treatments (chemo/radiation), endometriosis, early menopause risk.

  2. Lifestyle reasons: Career planning, not having found the right partner, delaying childbirth.

  3. Donor egg banking: For use in IVF or donation to others.

🧬 The Process of Egg Banking:

  1. Ovarian stimulation – Hormones stimulate the ovaries to produce multiple eggs.

  2. Egg retrieval – Eggs are collected via a minor surgical procedure.

  3. Freezing – Eggs are frozen using vitrification (a fast-freezing method).

  4. Storage – Eggs can be stored for many years.

📊 Success Rates

  • Under 35: Higher success (50–60% per thawed egg batch).

  • Above 38: Success rates drop (15–20% or lower depending on egg quality).


     *Dr. Prof (Col) Pankaj Talwar, VSM, MD, PhD*
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