Cryopreservation is the method of cooling and storing cells, organelles, tissues, organs, or other biological constructs, at low temperatures to maintain their sustainability.
What is Oocyte Cryopreservation?
Human oocyte cryopreservation (egg freezing) is a technique to preserve a female’s eggs. If someone is planning to postpone pregnancy to a later age either because of medical reasons or any other personal and social reasons, oocyte cryopreservation is recommended.
The uterus of women remains fully functional even after 40 years of age, but the formation of oocytes (eggs) stops with age. During oocyte cryopreservation, eggs are removed, frozen, and stored at low temperatures. When needed, eggs are thawed, fertilized, and after fertilization repositioned to the uterus as an embryo.
What is Sperm Cryopreservation?
Sperm cryopreservation is also known as sperm banking or sperm freezing. Sperm cryopreservation is a procedure in which sperm cells are frozen and stored at low temperatures.
What is Embryo Cryopreservation?
Embryo cryopreservation is the method of freezing and storing an embryo at sub-zero temperatures. Cryopreservation of the embryo is done for the remaining embryos, after an IVF cycle. Couples who fail to conceive during the IVF cycle can use these preserved embryos without having to go through a full IVF cycle.
Indications of Cryopreservation
Limitation of Cryopreservation
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Cryopreservation is a process of freezing cells, tissues, organs, or even whole organisms at ultra-low temperatures (usually in liquid nitrogen at -196°C) to preserve them for long periods.
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