Treatment & preservation · In plain English

Egg freezing

Collecting eggs after ovarian stimulation and freezing them for possible use in future fertility treatment.

Also searched as: oocyte cryopreservation, oocyte freezing

Why you might see this term

A consultation considers age, health, likely egg yield, costs and your plans. AMH may help anticipate response to stimulation.

What to keep in mind

Frozen eggs are a future option, not a guarantee of a baby. AMH cannot tell you whether a particular egg will result in a pregnancy.

Sources & further reading

Prepared by ProFertility · Updated 23 October 2026.

Educational information based on the linked sources. This explanation is not an individual diagnosis or a treatment recommendation. A term appearing here does not mean the test is necessary or included in a particular kit.

Suggest a correction or ask a question →

Looking up another word?

You can search by abbreviation, full name or everyday language.

Back to the fertility A–Z →