Freezing Treatment (FER)
Summary: FER is short for Frozen Embryo Replacement. An embryo is an egg that is fertilized after being thawed as a frozen egg. This embryo was extracted and fertilized earlier in a “fresh” attempt, also known as a trial attempt, and is used in a later cycle.
Where do the frozen embryos come from?
The frozen embryos we thaw and put back into FER-treatment are embryos the couple previously had frozen after a fresh attempt where several eggs are stimulated and extracted, fertilized in a test tube, and allowed a few days to evolve and mature to the blastocyst stage. So, FER-treatment is not a treatment you can start right away. You must first complete a fresh trial.
How does a FER treatment take place?
During in vitro fertilization (IVF) we often get more than enough good embryos to put back. These we can freeze and put back at a later time in a later cycle. The benefit of FER is that a woman avoids going through the whole treatment of stimulation and egg extraction again. The thawed embryo is inserted during a natural or lightly stimulated cycle in a simple, painless procedure that is over in a matter of minutes.
Frozen embryos can be stored for up to five years. The embryos can only be assigned to the couple they came from.
Do you want to start a FER treatment? Or, call us to arrange the thawing of your frozen embryo. You will find the form for thawing confirmation here.
Did you find what you were looking for?
[was-this-helpful]
