The major difference between embryo freezing and egg freezing is whether the eggs are “combined” with sperm after or before they are frozen. When you are freezing embryos, you have to know the would-be father as his sperm would be used to fertilize the eggs prior to freezing. On the contrary, you can have your eggs frozen without sperm (they are going to be fertilized when you undergo IVF). Embryo freezing also allows you to know the number of eggs that were healthy enough to be fertilized, which you won’t know when you are just freezing your eggs.
So which of these options is best for you? Embryo freezing can be difficult for women without a partner since you need someone to donate the sperm that will be used for fertilization of the eggs (note that you can also freeze your embryos with donor sperm). Generally, freezing of embryos is better for partners who want to have children together but want to delay baby-making because of their career, education, illness, family issues, etc. We recommend you to schedule consultation so our fertility doctor can discuss what option may be the best for you depending on your fertility, age and situation you are in.
