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.
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.
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.
Situations like these may include:
Many consider fertility preservation when starting a family is postponed due to studies, career, or personal circumstances. Not everyone wants to start a family at a young age, and fertility preservation can provide more time.
For women in particular, age is a significant factor for fertility, as the number and quality of eggs naturally start to decline around age 30, and significantly after age 35. Freezing eggs at a younger age can increase the chances of pregnancy later in life – the rule of thumb is that the younger the eggs are frozen, the better.
Timely information and discussion with a specialist are essential when considering fertility preservation. Every situation is individual, and it is important to review your health, life circumstances and wishes before making a decision.
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.
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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