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Take control of your future by freezing your eggs with Thérapie Fertility! Egg freezing at a younger age gives your future family the best possible chance.
Feel empowered and consider your future self. By freezing your eggs, hopefully you will be more fertility aware. It’s not an ‘insurance policy’ but it certainly is an additional support in your future journey to growing your family.
Egg Freezing has been around for a long time and was initially used for women undergoing medical treatment that threatened their future fertility.
As lifestyles have changed the procedure is now also being used by women who aren’t ready to have children immediately. You may find that egg freezing removes some of the pressure that surrounds important life choices and in turn helps to make you more fertility aware.
Egg freezing has the potential to give you the best possible chance of starting a family in the years ahead.
Under the care of our team, a woman is given fertility medications, mainly in the form of injections to stimulate her ovaries to produce multiple follicles. Follicles are the small fluid filled structures within the ovaries, each of which will hopefully contain an egg.
The number and size of the developing follicles is measured by trans-vaginal ultrasound scans. The exact number of follicles which develop varies greatly between patients. One of the purposes of testing is to give you and us an idea in advance of how many follicles and eggs may develop.
The final preparation for egg retrieval involves a hormone injection which mimics the natural trigger for ovulation. Egg retrieval will take place 36 hours after this injection.
Egg retrieval is a minor theatre procedure which is carried out in the clinic under sedation.
A trans-vaginal ultrasound probe is used and a needle attached to the probe is carefully passed through the vaginal wall into the ovaries and follicles.
The ovarian fluid within each follicle is aspirated and then examined in the IVF laboratory by the embryologist for the presence of an egg.
After identification, the eggs are vitrified (fast frozen) and stored in liquid nitrogen tanks at very low temperatures.
Under the care of our team, a woman is given fertility medications, mainly in the form of injections to stimulate her ovaries to produce multiple follicles. Follicles are the small fluid filled structures within the ovaries, each of which will hopefully contain an egg.
The number and size of the developing follicles is measured by trans-vaginal ultrasound scans. The exact number of follicles which develop varies greatly between patients. One of the purposes of testing is to give you and us an idea in advance of how many follicles and eggs may develop.
The final preparation for egg retrieval involves a hormone injection which mimics the natural trigger for ovulation. Egg retrieval will take place 36 hours after this injection.
Egg retrieval is a minor theatre procedure which is carried out in the clinic under sedation.
A trans-vaginal ultrasound probe is used and a needle attached to the probe is carefully passed through the vaginal wall into the ovaries and follicles.
The ovarian fluid within each follicle is aspirated and then examined in the IVF laboratory by the embryologist for the presence of an egg.
After identification, the eggs are vitrified (fast frozen) and stored in liquid nitrogen tanks at very low temperatures.
Women who, for whatever reason, want to defer starting their families until a time when age may become more of a factor in determining success can consider egg freezing. We know that women in Ireland are starting their families at a later age, about 32. This unfortunately means that a higher proportion of women and couples will need assistance. At Thérapie fertility we really want all women to be fertility aware. This means getting checked and learning what YOUR fertility potential is, earlier rather than later. This will allow you to make an informed choice about whether egg freezing may be a suitable avenue for you to take.
Every month a woman recruits a number of follicles and eggs but only one or two grow to maturity and are released. The rest are lost. The purpose of the stimulation medications is to capture eggs that were going to be lost that month anyway. So we can reassure you that by stimulating your ovaries and freezing your eggs we are not compromising your future fertility.
One of the key factors influencing a woman’s reproductive ability is age. As women age the number and quality of their eggs falls (the same is also true of men and their sperm!). By freezing eggs at a younger age, ideally under 34 years old, you preserve those eggs and prevent their natural decline as you get older. You may never end up needing or using your frozen eggs. In fact, when it comes time for you to have children we would recommend using more natural methods first. But many find that having eggs frozen removes some of the pressure that surrounds important life choices and in turn helps to make them more fertility aware. And it gives a potential alternative route to your family in the event that you find yourself struggling to conceive. In short, knowing that you have your eggs frozen may actually assist you in conceiving naturally.
I cannot thank the team at Thérapie Fertility Clinic in Carrickmines enough for the exceptional care, support, and professionalism I have received throughout my fertility journey. From the very first appointment, every interaction has been handled with compassion, expertise, and genuine kindness. The clinic’s atmosphere is welcoming, supportive, and reassuring — a place where you truly feel listened to and cared for. The entire team go above and beyond to answer questions, explain procedures clearly, and provide reassurance during what can be an emotionally challenging time. I am incredibly grateful to say that I am now pregnant, and I truly believe the care, guidance, and support I received from this clinic played a huge part in getting me to this point. Even before scans, the reassurance and confidence they gave me has meant everything. A special mention must go to Emily in the Belfast clinic. Her kindness, professionalism, and calming manner made such a difference to my experience. She took the time to explain everything clearly and offered genuine, compassionate support when it was most needed. I would highly recommend Thérapie Fertility Clinic to anyone beginning or continuing their fertility journey. The care, empathy, and dedication shown by the teams in both Carrickmines and Belfast have been outstanding, and I will always be thankful for the role they played in helping us reach this milestone. Danielle & Patrick
From our first consultation in July, Thérapie Fertility Clinic made us feel valued and cared for. As first-time patients we were nervous but we never once felt like we were just another number or there for money. Everything was explained clearly step by step the process was affordable and the team were amazing. We are now 24 weeks pregnant and will always be grateful for the care and support we received.
Sitting here with our 3 week old Thérapie baby, we cannot recommend Thérapie Fertility highly enough. From the very first contact we have felt like we’ve known the team forever. Every procedure & process was explained thoroughly. We have been treated with respect, dignity & empathy, never felt like ‘just a number’. The team are honest & realistic with the expectations & outcomes. They reassured us when we had anxieties about anything throughout our journey. There are no silly questions & the patient portal is a fantastic tool for communicating. We have already put some friends onto Thérapie as they look to start their journey.
Good environment and high-quality service.
From the very start when we reached out for some advice to today holding our baby girl, the staff at Therapie have been amazing! Whether it was after our 1st, 2nd or even 3rd cycle, through the good times n not so good times there was always someone at the end of the phone or email to talk things through with you. The first appt answered so many questions we had and from there on really helped us understand the whole progress more. Couldn't recommend them enough and have done to many of my friends and work colleagues.
Big thanks from Ariana and ofcourse from happy Mama and Daddy for great experience to all staff members of fertility clinic carrickmines from reception up to top !!!
We cannot speak highly enough of the exceptional care we received from everyone at Therapie Fertility. We first visited for fertility testing and chose to continue our journey with them through IUI and eventually IVF. Every appointment was met with a warm, friendly welcome, and over time we got to know all the nurses and Dr. Kennedy so well. Communication through the patient portal was clear and convenient, which made the process even smoother. We were incredibly fortunate to achieve success and now have a beautiful baby boy. We’ve already recommended Therapie Fertility to friends on similar journeys. Thank you so much for everything!
My experience at Therapie has been nothing but positive! All the doctors and nurses were absolutely amazing. I started my fertility journey with therapie February 2024 as a solo mother by choice and I couldn’t have chosen a better clinic to start my journey. Lisa the nurse in Galway was nothing but outstanding throughout my time with her. Her professionalism and kindness towards her patients and the communication via the portal always gave me reassurance on any questions I had throughout the whole process. I now have my beautiful baby boy and forever grateful for all at therapie for helping to make my dream come true of becoming a mammy to my beautiful baby boy who I welcomed the beginning of October 2025 🩵
