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Egg donation
Postponed
maternity
- Experienced medical team
- Embryological laboratory of the highest class
- Top-quality egg vitrification (95% egg survival rate)
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A healthy baby -
our ultimate goal!
FREEZE YOUR EGGS TO PLAN A PREGNANCY LATER
70-75% OF EGGS QUALIFY AS ABNORMAL AFTER THE AGE OF 40
LARGE EXPERIENCE IN VITRIFICATION
Why conduct a program
of postponed maternity (social egg freezing)?
Postponed maternity refers to the practice of delaying pregnancy and childbirth with the help of assisted reproductive technologies (ART). This is often done to allow individuals or couples to focus on their careers, education, or other life goals before starting a family.
With aging, women are exposed to fertility decline. Freezing one’s eggs, while being in the best reproductive condition, is a great and wise investment. Additionally, it can also eliminate the impact of various other health issues. By freezing their eggs, women can secure their chances of achieving a successful pregnancy later in life without resorting to multiple costly IVF procedures and donor biomaterial.
The egg vitrification
process
Egg vitrification is a technique used in assisted reproductive medicine to freeze and store a woman's eggs for future use. It involves rapidly cooling the eggs to extremely low temperatures, so they can be preserved without damage. Here's a step-by-step overview of how the egg vitrification process typically works:
- Egg Preparation: After retrieval, the eggs are carefully examined by an embryologist to assess their quality and maturity. The eggs that meet certain criteria are selected for vitrification.
- Vitrification: The eggs are transferred into a small droplet of a cryoprotectant solution, that allows them to survive freezing and thawing.
- Rapid Cooling: Vitrification involves rapidly cooling the eggs to an extremely low temperature, typically around -196 degrees Celsius (-320 degrees Fahrenheit) using ultra-rapid freezing techniques. The eggs are placed in straws before being submerged in liquid nitrogen to achieve such low temperatures.
- Storage: Once vitrified, the eggs are stored in cryopreservation tanks filled with liquid nitrogen. These tanks are designed to maintain a stable low temperature indefinitely until the eggs are ready for thawing and future use.
How does the process
of egg collection work?
The process of egg collection is a key step. Here is an overview of how it works:
- Ovarian Stimulation: Before egg collection, a woman usually undergoes ovarian stimulation with hormonal medications. These medications promote the development of multiple mature eggs, instead of the usual one egg that is naturally released each month. This is done to diminish the number of procedures necessary to attain the quantity of frozen eggs sufficient for the second step of treatment.
- Monitoring: During the ovarian stimulation period, the woman's follicle growth are regularly monitored using ultrasound scans. This allows the fertility specialist to track follicle development and determine the optimal time for egg retrieval.
- Trigger Shot: When the follicles have reached an appropriate size, a final injection called a trigger shot is administered, which launches the final maturation of the eggs within the follicles and prepares them for a successful retrieval.
- Egg Retrieval: Approximately 34-36 hours after the trigger shot, the egg retrieval procedure under anesthesia takes place.
The second stage
of postponed maternity program
When the woman is ready for a pregnancy, the eggs are thawed, and the cryoprotectants are removed. The eggs are then fertilized with partner’s or donor’s sperm using ICSI technique. The resulting embryos can be transferred to the woman's uterus, or biopsied for PGT-a (genetic screening) and vitrified. PGT-a allows for the maximum embryo implantation rate and ensures the baby will be born healthy.
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specialists of the fertility clinic
I really appreciate the impeccable and professional treatment I got from the kind and wonderful patient coordinator, Alex and Dr Diana! Both of them were always very hopeful about my case, and they answered very rapidly when I had any questions, which always made me feel comfortable and secure during the whole process. After several failed attempts at other clinics, I got pregnant successfully after the first attempt here!
We would like to express our immense gratitude to the entire team at the NGC clinic for their high level of professionalism and incredible support at every stage of our journey. We were absolutely delighted with the quality of care and the level of service provided.
I had an excellent experience with NGC Clinic. From the initial communication with Dr. Diana and Alex to my arrival at the airport — everything was perfectly organised. Despite arriving at midnight, I was warmly welcomed and taken care of immediately. At the clinic, I never had to wait for an appointment. The atmosphere was calm, private, and very well-structured.
I struggled with infertility for 17 years and went through many attempts to become a mother, including 17 unsuccessful IVF cycles at different clinics in Serbia and the Czech Republic. I never became pregnant, nor did I ever achieve a positive beta result. Eventually, I had given up, as I was already in my forties, which at that time felt too late for me. Then I discovered the Next Generation Clinic (NGC), and I decided to try with them.
After several unsuccessful treatments in Greece and Ukraine (donor sperm, own egg IVF), I came across NGC positive reviews while searching online. I was really desperate as 5 years passed and I was still in the same place. I had my doubts at the beginning (mostly related to the international situation and the military conflict), but I can say now that this was the best that happened to me in the last 10 years.
We had a really great experience with the donor program and got results on the very first try - healthy embryos, and one of them is already our son. All our wishes were taken into account, and we really appreciated the support during the more sensitive parts of choosing a donor. Alexander’s coordination was amazing. The lab is very impressive.
Superb Clinic and great services by all staff. Very friendly approach and professionalism to the smallest details. I am grateful to Dr Diana Lobzeva, who did my treatment for IVF and made me feel comfortable, and was so supportive of us. She speaks perfect English, and she is a doctor, very well trained and great as a Surgeon Gynaecologist as well. I felt no pain at all during the procedure!
We had various medical treatments without any success in our country, so we decided our only option left was to have IVF with an egg donor. To be able to choose the donor by ourselves, based on pictures, in a big European database was very important for us. The staff, receptionists, translators, medical professors were first-class.
I'm writing this review with the most precious gift in my arms, my much longed for baby girl, who was born in March of this year, thanks to the wonderful treatment and care that I received from the team at NGC. For the first time during my years of treatments I felt that I was really being listened to and my concerns being addressed. No stone was left unturned!
When we wanted a sibling for our daughter we turned to NGC in St.-Petersburg. Alex from NGC was very helpful in providing us with information, egg donors, pricing and logistics. He set us up with Dr Valentina Denisova who gave us an hour of her time and explained and advised us on the medical possibilities, requirements and procedures of the NGC via video conference.
I couldn't recommend Next Generation Clinic more! The facilities are state-of-the-art and every member of staff has been polite and professional. The communication (in perfect English, as we unfortunately don't speak Russian) has always been prompt and reliable, thanks to fantastic Alex who has been helpful all along. Dr Valentina Denisova and the embryology team have done an excellent job. I got pregnant following the first embryo transfer, we are grateful!
Firstly I would like to thank Alex and Dr Valentina for the level of care and compassion shown to me throughout our IVF journey. The communication and response time was second to none. Replies within the hour! Dr Valentina was very reassuring when I become anxious or I had any sort of worries/concerns, she always put me at ease answering any questions I may of had.
We are so thankful for everything. This is our 1st IVF, and we are glad it was successful. God bless you all!
We had directly a good feeling when talking to the international manager of NGC who was very helpful, reliable and fast to answer any question we would have. I gave birth in spring 2022 to a healthy baby. This pregnancy and birth happened thanks to NGC, and we are really grateful to them. We would certainly recommend NGC.
We travelled from Ireland to have our IVF treatment in 2022, and I am pleased to say that it was a fantastic experience. The team at NGC clinic provided exceptional care and attention. The doctors and staff were all incredibly knowledgeable and supportive throughout the entire process. I felt comfortable and informed at all times. The facilities and equipment at NGC clinic are top-notch, and I felt confident that I was in good hands.
Best clinic ever, dreams come true here. If you want to achieve the result at your first attempt, this is where you should go. The doctors were absolutely amazing, Ksenia and Alexander were simply the best. Everyone is always willing to help and answer all your questions. The staff controls everything to make your journey smooth and productive.
"All in all, an exceptional experience." After we had experiences with fertility clinics in three different countries in Europe (two of them in the EU), we chose Next Generation Clinic (NGC) in St. Petersburg, Russia. Our choice was initially based on the fact that they offer a large database of donors. Donors are often already genetically screened, and the process of getting the biological material is significantly easier than in other places.
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