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Fertility Glossary

Egg freezing

Collecting and vitrifying eggs for future use.

Fertility preservation

Egg freezing involves stimulation and egg collection. Success depends strongly on age at freezing and the number of eggs stored; it does not guarantee a future pregnancy.

Also known as: oocyte cryopreservation, elective egg freezing, social egg freezing

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Last reviewed: 23 September 2026. Written by the Antega Editorial Team. General information only — always follow the advice of your own clinic, doctor or pharmacist.

Related terms

Vitrification

Ultra-rapid freezing of eggs and embryos.

Storage period

How long eggs, sperm or embryos may lawfully be stored.

Fertility preservation

Freezing eggs, sperm, embryos or tissue to allow the chance of having children later.

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