Egg Freezing

Egg freezing is a medical process where your eggs are collected, frozen, and stored for future use. When you are ready, those eggs can be thawed, fertilised via ICSI, developed into embryos and returned to the uterus or frozen for future use. Freezing eggs at a younger age can improve the likelihood of future pregnancy, as egg numbers and quality naturally declines over time.

Egg freezing may be suitable if you wish to preserve your fertility potential for the future. You might consider egg freezing if you:

• Are not ready to have children
• Have a medical condition or upcoming treatment that may impact fertility
• Have concerns about age-related fertility decline
• Want to donate your eggs
• Are planning future IVF with a partner or donor
• Want greater reproductive flexibility
• Unsure if you want to have children, however do not want that decision taken away from you

Egg freezing does not guarantee a future baby, but it can significantly improve your chances compared to not preserving eggs. Success depends on:

• Age at the time of freezing (most important factor)
• Number of eggs collected
• Egg quality
• Future fertility factors (including sperm, uterine and general health)

There is no “perfect age,” however outcomes are generally better when eggs are frozen earlier. Your Stellar Fertility specialist will provide personalised guidance based on your individual results.

At Stellar Fertility, egg freezing is carefully monitored to ensure treatment is safe, effective, and tailored to your body’s response. Your Stellar Fertility specialist will take the time to understand your menstrual cycle and ovulation patterns, fertility goals and timeline and interpret your fertility assessment results. This information helps create a personalised treatment plan specific to your needs.

Pre-treatment phase

Before treatment begins, you will:

• Attend a nurse education session to review your treatment plan, medications, and schedule
• Meet with a fertility counsellor to discuss outcomes and implications
• Receive your treatment costs and Informed Financial Consent (IFC)
• Complete all medical consent documentation

Treatment phase

This is when you are actively undergoing treatment (typically around 2 weeks). During this time, you will be supported closely by the Stellar nursing team, who are your main point of contact.

• Use hormone medications to stimulate your ovaries
• Attend 1–2 pelvic ultrasounds to monitor progress

Your treatment will lead to your egg collection procedure (EPU). This is a 30-minute procedure performed under sedation at Frances Perry House private hospital. Your egg collection will be performed by one of our Stellar Fertility specialists.

Laboratory phase

Immediately after your eggs have been collected, we securely transport them to our Fitzroy laboratory, where an embryologist will:

• Assess your eggs
• Grade maturity and quality
• Cryopreserve (freeze) all suitable mature eggs

Your eggs are then stored securely in our Fitzroy laboratory for future use.

Cycle completion

At the end of your cycle an embryologist will contact share your results. You may have a post-cycle call with your Stellar Fertility specialist to review your outcome and discuss the next steps.

There are 2 billing structures for egg freezing; medical and elective.

Medical Egg Freezing

To qualify for Medicare rebates, your specialist is required to confirm you meet the criteria for medical egg freezing. This may include reasons such medical conditions (eg: endometriosis or PMOS), low ovarian reserve, genetic risk factors or urgent oncology preservation.

Elective Egg Freezing

If you do not meet the qualifying criteria, you will not be eligible to receive a Medicare rebate. With this in mind, we have ensured our fees remain affordable.

Out of pocket fees begin at $3,900. For further information on Stellar Fertility’s egg freezing fees, visit the fee page or call 03 9123 8200 to speak with one of our delightful team members.