freezing eggs

Modern science has advanced egg freezing, known as oocyte cryopreservation, greatly over the last few years. For many women, this procedure offers hope and allows them to take control of their childbearing situation to suit the needs of them and their family. Dr. Scot Hutchison is pleased to offer this procedure to his Tucson patients. [...]

What is oocyte cryopreservation? Cryopreservation is the storage of viable biological material through freezing. In order to maintain the tissue’s viability, special techniques must be used for putting it through the freezing process. While cryopreservation of both sperm and embryos has been common for years, it’s only recently that the techniques for preserving eggs (oocytes) [...]

The American Society of Reproductive Medicine announced recently that fertility preservation through oocyte vitrification (egg freezing) is no longer experimental. At the Reproductive Health Center, we can preserve oocytes (human eggs) for use in the future. For young women who would like to delay childbearing, this is a game changer. Going to law school, medical [...]