Life moves at its own pace – and sometimes future plans are not quite clear. Fertility preservation offers a way to plan for starting a family on your own terms.
Although fertility is not always something you can control – for example due to illness or age-related challenges – there are ways to support it for as long as possible.
Medical options, such as egg freezing, can provide more time for decision-making and security for the future. Your everyday choices – like healthy lifestyle habits – also play a role in maintaining fertility.
Fertility preservation refers to measures that aim to improve the chances of having biological children in the future, even if fertility later declines due to age, illness or treatments.
In practice, it means freezing eggs, sperm, embryos or ovarian tissue. These frozen cells can be used later in fertility treatments.
Fertility preservation does not only refer to medical procedures – it is also everyday choices and taking care of your well-being. Daily decisions can have a surprisingly big impact on fertility. For example, regular, moderate exercise can improve hormonal balance and support ovulation. A balanced diet helps the body function optimally, which is important for the quality of both eggs and sperm. Weight management is one of the most significant factors – both underweight and overweight can affect fertility. Not smoking and controlled alcohol use are also important for fertility. All nicotine products are known to have harmful effects on fertility in both men and women.
With small but mindful choices, you can support your fertility already today – while building a foundation for long-term health and possible parenthood.
One of the most common reasons for fertility preservation is treatments or illnesses that may impair the function of reproductive cells or destroy them entirely. In such cases, freezing reproductive cells (eggs or sperm) before treatment begins can secure the possibility of biological parenthood in the future.
• Cancer treatments, such as chemotherapy and radiation therapy, which can damage ovarian or testicular function
• Surgeries involving both ovaries or the testes
• Risk of premature menopause, especially if early menopause runs in the family. Egg freezing must be done well in advance, before ovarian function starts to decline
• Other illnesses or treatments that affect hormonal balance or the function of reproductive organs
Fertility preservation may become relevant in many different life situations. The decision is often connected to medical reasons, but your life situation, family plans, and age can also influence when it might be worth considering.
Medical procedures offer concrete ways to improve the chance of biological parenthood in situations where fertility is at risk of declining due to illness, treatment or age. Methods are chosen individually based on the situation, age, and health.
A simple and quick procedure. Several semen samples can be frozen for future use prior to treatments that may affect sperm production.
Requires hormonal stimulation and egg retrieval under ultrasound guidance. Often multiple retrieval cycles are needed to achieve a sufficient number of eggs. Especially recommended if the desire for pregnancy is postponed to later in life.
Suitable especially for children and young people for whom other preservation methods are not yet possible. The tissue can potentially be used later in fertility treatments. In Estonia, testicular tissue freezing is currently performed only within the framework of scientific research.
Fertility is a sensitive and individual matter. Ovumia’s specialists will help you find the methods that best support your fertility – whether related to medical options or lifestyle choices.
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