Preserve possibilities, on your own timeline

Elective & medical preservation

Egg freezing (oocyte vitrification)

Egg freezing (oocyte cryopreservation) allows women to take control of their biological timeline. Using the same gentle ovarian stimulation protocols as IVF, mature eggs are retrieved and instantly flash-frozen (vitrified) at −196°C in liquid nitrogen. Vitrified eggs remain biologically paused at the age they were frozen, preserving their reproductive potential for years.

Commonly appropriate for

• Women wishing to preserve their reproductive options while focusing on career, education, or personal timing
• Individuals facing medical therapies (such as chemotherapy or pelvic surgery) that could impact ovarian reserve

Duration

A single cycle of 10 to 14 days

Egg retrieval

Required — a minor outpatient procedure

Cryopreservation care

Embryo freezing (cryopreservation)

During an IVF or ICSI cycle, multiple high-quality embryos often reach the blastocyst stage. Embryo freezing preserves these surplus viable embryos at −196°C. This allows couples to undergo future transfer cycles without having to repeat the hormonal stimulation and egg retrieval procedures.

Commonly appropriate for

• Couples with surplus viable blastocysts following their fresh embryo transfer
• Patients undergoing Preimplantation Genetic Testing (PGT-A) who await biopsy screening results

Duration

Integrated into an IVF cycle, on Day 5 or 6

Egg retrieval

Part of the parent IVF cycle

Medical & oncofertility

Medical preservation (oncofertility)

Medical Fertility Preservation provides specialised, time-sensitive care for individuals diagnosed with oncological conditions, or facing medical therapies (chemotherapy, radiation, pelvic surgery) that could compromise ovarian reserve or testicular spermatogenesis. Our team collaborates directly with oncologists to initiate rapid-start preservation protocols within 24 to 48 hours.

Commonly appropriate for

• Patients recently diagnosed with cancer, preparing for gonadotoxic chemotherapy or pelvic radiation
• Individuals undergoing surgical procedures involving reproductive organs (for example bilateral oophorectomy)

Duration

An expedited 10 to 12 day protocol, or same-day for sperm

Egg retrieval

Required for oocyte preservation

Male preservation

Sperm freezing and banking

Sperm cryopreservation is quick, non-invasive and can usually be completed the same day. It is commonly arranged before cancer treatment, before a vasectomy, ahead of travel that would otherwise clash with a partner's treatment cycle, or where sperm counts are declining.

What is involved

• Collection in a private, sound-insulated en-suite room
• Analysis and preparation in the andrology laboratory
• Vitrification and storage in alarm-monitored liquid nitrogen tanks
• Double-witness identity verification at every step