Your Egg Freezing Journey: Step by Step
The entire egg freezing process takes approximately 2 weeks from start to finish. Here is exactly what happens at each stage – no surprises, no hidden steps.
Step 1 – Initial Consultation and Assessment
We start with a thorough fertility assessment: AMH blood test, antral follicle count via ultrasound, and a detailed conversation about your goals and timeline. I will give you personalized recommendations based on YOUR specific numbers – not textbook generalizations. For NRIs: This can be done via virtual consultation and local testing in your home country before you fly to India. Duration: 1 appointment (45-60 minutes)
Step 2 – Ovarian Stimulation (10-12 Days)
You will take daily hormone injections – similar to insulin shots, a small pinch – to stimulate multiple eggs to mature. We monitor your response every 2-3 days with ultrasound and blood tests, adjusting dosages as needed. Self-administered injections at home (we teach you), monitoring appointments every 2-3 days, most women continue normal activities during this phase. Duration: 10-12 days
Step 3 – Trigger Shot (Day 12-13)
When your follicles are optimally mature, we give a precisely timed trigger injection – 36 hours before egg retrieval. This triggers the final maturation of your eggs. Duration: Single injection, precisely timed.
Step 4 – Egg Retrieval (20 Minutes)
This is a minor outpatient procedure done under light sedation – you will not feel anything. Using ultrasound guidance, we collect the mature eggs through the vaginal wall in 15-20 minutes. You will rest for 1-2 hours after. Mild cramping and bloating for 1-2 days is normal. Most women return to normal activities the next day.
Step 5 – Vitrification and Secure Storage
Within hours of retrieval, your mature eggs are vitrified – flash-frozen at -196 degrees Celsius using ultra-rapid freezing technology. This prevents ice crystal formation that can damage eggs, achieving 85-95% survival rates. Your eggs are stored securely in our laboratory’s liquid nitrogen tanks with 24/7 monitoring and annual storage check-ins with Dr. Parinaaz’s team.
TOTAL TIME IN HYDERABAD: Approximately 2 WEEKS (10-14 days)
From first stimulation injection to egg retrieval. Perfect for NRIs planning a trip home or international patients seeking affordable fertility preservation.