Preservation & testing

Egg Freezing & Fertility Preservation

Retrieve and freeze your eggs now to use later — preserving today’s fertility for whenever the time is right.

For People planning ahead, facing medical treatment (oncofertility), or affirming their gender identity.

This may be right if…

You’d like to plan ahead
A medical treatment may affect fertility
Gender-affirming care is on your path
You want to ease the pressure of timing
Your ovarian reserve is declining

What to expect

Step by step, here’s how it tends to go — your team adjusts everything to you.

Ovarian-reserve testing

A simple blood test (AMH) and ultrasound show how many eggs we can expect to retrieve.

Stimulation

About 9–12 days of medication helps multiple eggs mature, with monitoring along the way.

Egg retrieval

The same short, sedated procedure as IVF — done in a morning.

Freezing & storage

Mature eggs are flash-frozen (vitrified) and stored safely until you’re ready.

What’s included

Ovarian-reserve assessment
Stimulation protocol & monitoring
Egg retrieval under sedation
Vitrification (flash-freezing)
First year of secure storage
A clear plan for using them later

Common questions

When should I see a fertility specialist?

A good rule of thumb: if you’re under 35 and have been trying for 12 months, or 35 and over and have been trying for 6 months, it’s time. Come sooner if you have irregular cycles, a known condition, or simply want answers. You never need a referral to ask — an assessment is just information.

How much does treatment cost, and will insurance cover it?

Costs vary by treatment — an IUI cycle is illustratively around $1,000–$1,500, while an IVF base cycle is around $13,000–$16,000 plus medications. Washington and many states mandate some coverage, and our financial counselor verifies your specific benefits for free before you commit. You always get a written estimate first, and we’ll review financing, multi-cycle, and grant options with you.

How successful is egg freezing?

Success depends mostly on your age when you freeze and how many mature eggs are stored — younger eggs and more of them mean better odds later. Freezing earlier is generally better. We’ll do ovarian-reserve testing first so you have realistic expectations and can decide how many cycles, if any, make sense.

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