EGG FREEZING & EMBRYO FREEZING
Planning for Your Future: Egg Freezing & Embryo Freezing at HFC
Whether you’re considering freezing eggs or embryos for future use, our team will guide you through your options and the process step by step, helping you plan for your future family with confidence.
No referral required. OHIP-covered consultation
HFC offers both egg freezing and embryo freezing as options to help preserve your fertility with precision care.
Freezing success depends on much more than the procedure itself. It relies on expert clinical decisions, a high-quality laboratory, and experienced embryologists using proven protocols.
At Hannam Fertility, we pride ourselves on being the only clinic in Canada with a CAP-accredited CCRM lab. That means you’re in expert hands, giving you the best possible chance of success.
Egg Freezing and Embryo Freezing at HFC
Benefits of Freezing for the Future
By preserving your reproductive potential today, you create meaningful options for tomorrow.
Egg and embryo freezing allow you to safeguard healthy eggs or embryos at your current age, when quality is often higher. This proactive step can increase the possibility of having a biological child later—when your career, relationships, health, or personal goals feel aligned.
Egg freezing isn’t just about preservation—it’s about possibility, choice, and peace of mind.
The Egg or Embryo Freezing Process at HFC
STEP 1
Initial Consultation
Eileen McMahon, Nurse Practitioner and Egg and Embryo Freezing Specialist
The process begins with a free 30 minute consultation (covered by OHIP) with our Egg and Embryo Freezing Specialist.
We will ask about your goals and medical history, and you’ll learn about recommended testing and treatment options.
STEP 2
Personalized Plan & Treatment
After your virtual consult, we’ll book diagnostic testing to be completed onsite, including an Anti-Mullerian Hormone (AMH) blood test to assess your ovarian reserve plus an internal ultrasound.
You will meet with one of our REIs who will provide a treatment plan that’s tailored to your test results and medical history.
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STEP 3
Egg Retrieval & Storage
Your egg retrieval procedure will be done onsite by one of our expert REIs. Our team is trained to provide attentive care - your comfort and well-being are our top priority.
After the retrieval, your eggs will be frozen – or fertilized and monitored as they grow into embryos, and then frozen – at our onsite CCRM Lab. Your eggs or embryos will be securely stored onsite at our Toronto location.
Digitally Enabled, Coordinated Care
✓ We provide clear communications with easy-to-understand treatment plans and medication instructions.
✓ Your treatment plan will be guided by precision medicine, using evidence-based care to create a personalized approach for you — with clear and transparent pricing.
✓ You’ll receive a personalized planning calendar to help you work around your schedule.
Who Should Consider Fertility Preservation?
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If you aren’t ready to start a family yet, or don’t know if you want to, fertility preservation allows you to maintain flexibility for the future.
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By preserving embryos or eggs, you can keep your options open down the line.
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Some medical conditions or treatments may impact fertility, so many people consider fertility preservation to optimize their chances of having a family later.
Why So Many Women Trust HFC for Egg Freezing
Where you freeze your eggs or embryos plays an important role in their future viability.
At HFC, your care is supported by the CCRM Lab—the only fertility lab in Canada accredited by the College of American Pathologists (CAP), the highest international standard for safety and quality. This means your eggs and embryos are handled with exceptional precision every step of the way.
Our clinical team will guide you through the process with expert care, while our lab experts follow the most rigorous protocols during retrieval, freezing, thawing, and implantation—so you can feel confident your future is in the best hands.
Health & Wellness
Holistic Health Support for Egg Retrieval
Our multidisciplinary team goes above and beyond to provide a supportive patient experience.
In addition to the expert clinical care we provide, patients at HFC can have a virtual wellness consultation with our naturopathic team, A to Z Fertility, ahead of the egg retrieval procedure.
In this consultation with the A to Z team,
Patients receive tailored nutritional and lifestyle recommendations that can help minimize common symptoms and complications and help support recovery.
The A to Z team reviews all current supplements to ensure they are safe and will not interfere with the treatment, egg retrieval, or the healing process.
The A to Z team answers any questions about how best to prepare for a cycle.
Frequently Asked Questions
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No, ovarian stimulation for egg or embryo freezing doesn’t lower your egg count or ovarian reserve.
Each month, you have a cohort of eggs, of which one matures and is released.
Egg or embryo freezing makes use of the eggs that would have gone unused in a natural cycle, preserving them for potential fertilization in the future.
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Egg Freezing: Eggs are collected and frozen before fertilization. They can be thawed and fertilized with sperm in the future.
Embryo Freezing (also referred to as Embryo Banking): Retrieved eggs are fertilized with sperm first to create embryos, which are then frozen and stored for future use. Sperm sources can be from partner or from donor. We can support you through the entire process.
In summary, egg freezing saves unfertilized eggs while embryo freezing saves fertilized embryos.
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From when you first start medication until your egg retrieval (which is part of egg freezing and embryo freezing), it takes 4-6 weeks. Recovery is typically quick, with many patients feeling back to normal within 24-48 hours.
Embryo freezing also involves fertilization, embryo growth, and typically PGT-A testing. This adds up to 2 weeks post-retrieval.
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Our multidisciplinary team is well-trained to support you before, during, and after the procedure.
Our egg retrieval procedures are performed by Royal College certified physicians.
You will receive medication prior to the procedure to help you relax, conscious sedation during the procedure, and medication after to further reduce any pain or discomfort as you recover. We take your comfort seriously.
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CAP stands for the College of American Pathologists — the gold standard in laboratory quality and safety worldwide.
This means your care is built on trust and precision.
CAP-accreditation helps ensure that:Your retrieved eggs and embryos are handled using the safest, most reliable protocols.
Test results are accurate and consistent, reducing the risk of error.
Our lab operates to the same quality standards used by top hospitals and IVF programs worldwide.
Patient Success Stories
Ready to Take the Next Step with HFC?
Schedule your consultation today — we’re ready to support you through this journey.
