Planned egg freezing (commonly known as elective egg freezing or social egg freezing) has grown by almost 15-fold in the last seven years in the United States, and the rest of the world is following suit. Since millennials are more global and internationally connected than ever before, women who are considering freezing their eggs are comparing clinics across borders. With a reduction in the cost in air travel and developing countries have been investing in their medical infrastructure, medical tourism has increased drastically.
According to the American Journal of Medicine, in 2017, more than 1.4 million Americans sought health care in a variety of countries around the world. Reproduction-focused procedures are among the top five most common procedures for medical tourism. According to Grand View Search, the global fertility tourism market is expected to grow at a rate of 30% over the next seven years.
As the demand in international egg freezing options grows, the Freeze team decided to research and simplify the cost, laws, and things to keep in mind when considering freezing your eggs abroad. While these featured countries are often the most researched by potential egg freezing patients, they aren’t your only options abroad. We’re constantly adding more countries based on interest.
The Freeze team hopes this Guide to Egg Freezing Around The World was helpful in outlining popular international clinic options. Freeze was not compensated by any of the clinics to be included in the report. As this is a general overview, our team encourages you to consider potential additional costs, understand the country’s best research practices, and research the quality of these clinics to make a well-informed, thoughtful decision on if, when and where you choose to freeze your eggs.
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