One of the greatest advancement in the Science of Human Reproduction is preservation of eggs, sperms and embryos. The cryopreservation of sperm, egg and embryo through freezing is a procedure that has helped several couples to preserve their future ability to conceive. With the help of this procedure, couples diagnosed with cancer and have not yet begun with chemotherapy can opt to preserve their egg or sperm cells, which can be later used for fertilization.
Cryopreservation can be done by two methods – slow rate freezing and vitrification. Slow rate freezing is a labour-intensive procedure where the cellular dehydration happens through equilibrium process. However, Vitrification is a non-equilibrium approach that uses high concentrations of cryoprotectant which solidify the cells rapidly without the formation of any ice crystals. The experts at Southend Fertility & IVF use the advanced cryopreservation techniques along with the modern, state-of-the-art infrastructure for embryo, egg and sperm freezing.