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The need for egg freezing and banking has increased as greater numbers of women choose to delay childbearing until later in life for many reasons : career advancement, completion of their education, travel, finding the right spouse, financial security, etc. Unfortunately, a woman’s fertility decreases steadily as she ages, with a drastic drop starting after age 37, reducing her ovarian function greatly and the likelihood of pregnancy at later ages. CHA Fertility Center, a global leader in fertility treatment, offers the choice to protect and preserve your future fertility.
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- Women with signs or risk of premature ovarian failure
- Women whose marriage is delayed due to social activities, or whom wishes to preserve healthy eggs at a
younger age to use for future childbirth
- Women with cancer : cancer treatment requiring chemotherapy that may affect fertility
- Women whose husband’s sperm cannot be collected after egg retrieval
- Women with concerns about the development of Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome (OHSS)
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Every woman’s cycle varies, but the approximate duration is about two weeks.
[Sample schedule] Egg banking schedule for an int’l patient.
Date |
Menstrual cycle |
Contents |
Aug 7 |
Day 1 |
Start of period, make appointment |
Aug 8 |
Day 2 |
Hospital visit (consultation, basic tests) |
Aug 9 |
Day 3 |
Inject medication |
Aug 13 |
Day 7 |
Hospital visit(ultrasound) |
Aug 17 |
Day 11 |
Hospital visit, confirm retrieval date |
Aug 18 |
Day 12 |
Retrieval, Freezing |
Aug 20 |
Day 14 |
Result consultation, Departure |
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An approximate estimate for 1 cycle of egg banking is 7,000,000KRW.
Includes :
- Specialist consultations
- Screening : lab tests, diagnostics, etc
- Stimulation medications
- Ultrasound
- Anesthesia
- Surgical procedure
- Freezing*(storage for 3 years)
Extra procedures, tests, screening may be performed with extra medical costs.
The costs include storage for 3 years. After 3 years, there is an annual storage fee of approx 250,000~300,000KRW.
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Eggs(oocytes) can be frozen indefinitely.
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Possible risks from medications can be ovarian hyperstimulation which include symptoms such as nausea, bloating, abdominal discomfort, weight gain, or shortness of breath. Possible risks from egg retrieval procedure include vaginal bleeding, infection, hemoperitoneum, and/or bladder injury. In cases of premature ovulation or empty follicle syndrome, we may not be able to retrieve any eggs. Therefore, egg retrieval does not guarantee egg freezing or embryo transfer.
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