Egg Freezing: Preserve Your Fertility on Your Timeline
Boutique fertility care that’s grounded in science and wrapped in compassion.
At NYC IVF, your fertility is in expert, caring hands with success rates that show how our compassionate, personalized approach delivers better outcomes.
Bringing world-class science to our serene, family-owned Fifth Avenue suite, you’ll receive one-on-one care from Dr. Alyaa Elassar, a board-certified fertility specialist, who will guide every step of your journey.
Schedule a Private Consultation
It all starts with a conversation. See how the care team at NYC IVF can help you preserve your fertility with egg freezing.
Is Egg Freezing Right for You?
No two dreams or journeys are alike, and that’s exactly why we’re here. Whether you’re climbing the career ladder or simply want to give your “future self” more options, egg freezing can offer you more time and powerful peace of mind.
Keep Your Family Options Open
Give yourself the freedom to grow into motherhood on your timeline.
Freeze Your Healthiest Eggs at Their Biological Peak
Preserve the vitality of your eggs while they’re at their strongest.
Preserve Fertility Before Medical Treatments
Empower your future beyond diagnosis and treatment to start a family when you’re ready.
Why Choose NYC IVF?
Personalized, Consistent Care
Dr. Elassar is emotionally invested in every patient journey and is present at every appointment, ensuring nothing is overlooked and your care team is always aligned.
Crystal Clear Pricing
You’ll leave your first consult with a printed, line-item estimate with no lab add-ons or surprise bills later, unlike other fertility centers.
Twice the Average Success
NYC IVF transforms hope into reality with delivery rates that are double the U.S. norm. That’s proof you can believe in. Learn More.
Always Here, Always Responsive
Your care is our top priority. It’s why we respond to emails in 15 minutes or less — something you’ll never find anywhere else. Contact us.
What to Expect When Freezing Your Eggs
In just two purposeful weeks, NYC IVF guides you from initial consultation to safely stored, preserved eggs. With every milestone clearly mapped, our team supports each step with clear instructions and regular check-ins that enhance experiences and improve outcomes.
Days 0-2:
Initial consultation, baseline tests, and a personalized care plan
Day 3-14:
Ovarian stimulation for multiple egg production and brief monitoring visits
Day 15:
30-minute egg retrieval procedure under light sedation (most return to routines next day)
Day 15 on:
Eggs are rapidly or slowly frozen at −196 °C and stored until you’re ready
Boutique Care with Beautifully Up-front Pricing
Including personalized monitoring, anesthesia, and egg retrieval, our comprehensive egg-freezing packages start at $9,650. With a commitment to transparent pricing, our team guides you through what to expect, offering payment and financing options from your first call, so there are no surprises — just confidence in the journey ahead.
NYC IVF Success Rates
- Thaw Survival Rate: Oocyte (Eggs) 95%
- Thaw Survival Rate: Oocyte 75%
- Blastulation Rate 60%
- Blastulation Rate 25%
- Thaw Survival Rate: Embryos 98%
- Thaw Survival Rate: Embryos 75%
- PGT/ET Success Results 82%
- PGT/ET Success Results 60%
- Fertilization Rate 97%
- Fertilization Rate 80%
- Biopsy for PGT 95%
- Biopsy for PGT N/A%
- Live-birth Success Rate 91%
- 50%
Patients are 2x as likely to get pregnant with NYC IVF
*Data is based off of 2023 results for our clinic and the latest SART national average report (2021).
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About Us: Meet Dr. Alyaa Elassar
Dr. Alyaa Elassar brings her board-certified expertise and Ivy League fellowship training to every appointment, ensuring your journey is guided by both medical excellence and compassionate understanding. Discover the difference one physician, one team, and one location can make in your fertility care.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does egg freezing work?
When you undergo egg freezing, you will first receive a special medicine—either orally or by injection—that will help to stimulate your ovaries to increase the number of eggs produced. Your fertility specialist will monitor your response and modify the medication dose as needed.
After a few days of ovarian stimulation, you will be sedated and your eggs will be retrieved using a vaginal ultrasound and needle aspiration. Most women can usually return to work the same or next day following the procedure.
Your eggs will then be frozen using one of two methods:
- Rapid freezing (vitrification): The temperature is lowered very quickly to -196°C, so the water does not have time to form ice crystals and damage the egg. Rapid freezing is performed four hours after retrieval. High concentrations of cryoprotecting materials are used. Eggs are placed in a small volume of solution. One or more eggs are transferred to a special device (cryotip, cryotop, cryoloop or cryoleaf). The device is sealed and then plunged into liquid nitrogen. Cryotop egg vitrification appears to yield the best outcomes. This is the method used by NYCIVF, as eggs survive thawing better than slow freezing (with a survival rate of over 90%).
- Slow freezing: The egg is placed within a solution that prevents it from being damaged by ice (cryoprotectant), and the temperature is lowered slowly. Frozen eggs can be stored for a very long time and can be transferred in liquid nitrogen to a long-term storage facility.
What happens when I’m ready to use my eggs?
When you are ready to use your eggs, the lining of your uterus will be prepared for fertilization. Your eggs will then be thawed and fertilized using ICSI (injection of one sperm into each egg). The embryos will then be transferred into your uterus.
Partner or donor sperm can be used. During this process, you will not require injections or anesthesia, only monitoring of the lining of the uterus using ultrasound. Approximately one to two embryos are transferred. Using vitrification, the majority of the eggs usually survive the thaw, and approximately 90% fertilize with ICSI.
Will I need time off work?
Most patients resume their regular routines the day after retrieval.
How much does freezing your eggs cost?
At NYC IVF, our all-inclusive egg-freezing package begins at $9,650 and includes monitoring, anesthesia, and retrieval. Unlike competitors or large, multi-practice offices that may surprise you with hidden fees, NYC IVF prioritizes pricing transparency. Every patient receives a detailed financial discussion during their first visit, including a clear explanation of their financial responsibility. There are no hidden fees or surprise bills.
Am I a good candidate for egg freezing?
Most women ages 25–38 make excellent candidates—the sooner, the better, because younger eggs give you higher success rates. The best time is truly now. Let’s talk.
How many eggs should I expect to freeze?
There’s no one-size-fits-all number. Your target depends on age and future family goals. Dr. Elassar and her team will work closely with you to make a recommendation.
How long does the treatment take?
Egg freezing treatments typically take 2 to 3 weeks, from the initial consultation to egg storage. Treatment includes:
- 10–14 days of quick daily hormone injections (~2 minutes each)
- 4–6 fast monitoring visits for bloodwork and ultrasound
- 1 retrieval day—a 30-minute procedure, with most patients back to regular daily routines the next day
What are the side effects?
Most women experience mild, manageable side effects, including bloating, light cramps, breast tenderness, fatigue, or PMS-like mood shifts. Over 80% of patients keep their usual work and exercise routines throughout treatment.
How long can eggs stay frozen?
Indefinitely; the eggs stay the age you were on retrieval day—whether that’s 5, 10 or 25 years later.