Egg Freezing: Cost, Risks, Side Effects? Dr. Pallavi Answers 13 Key Questions

• Egg freezing allows women to store healthy eggs for future IVF, preserved in liquid nitrogen at -196°C.
• The procedure, performed under anesthesia, involves retrieving eggs after medication to stimulate their development.
• Women aged 18-45 can freeze eggs in India, with late 20s to early 30s being the optimal period.
• The process takes about a month, with minor risks like injury during retrieval, but no major side effects.
• Cost in NCR is around one lakh rupees annually; eggs can be stored safely for up to 10 years, sometimes longer.