Egg Freezing in Thailand Your guide to cost, top specialists & hospitals

Our partner clinics operate dedicated embryology labs with modern vitrification equipment, controlled-environment storage, and embryologists specifically trained in oocyte cryopreservation. These labs handle high volumes of egg freezing cycles alongside IVF, which means the vitrification technique is well-practised and consistent.

The embryologist performing your vitrification is the most important person in your egg freezing cycle. Handling unfertilised eggs requires more delicacy than handling embryos. Eggs are more fragile and less forgiving of technique variation. Our partner clinics employ senior embryologists with specific oocyte vitrification experience and documented survival rates.

Ask for the clinic's post-thaw egg survival rate; modern vitrification should achieve consistently high survival. Confirm they use vitrification rather than slow freezing. Check the storage facility for 24-hour temperature monitoring, alarm systems, and backup liquid nitrogen supply. And confirm that long-term storage is available, with annual renewal and clear communication about your eggs' status.

Women under 35 with normal ovarian reserve typically produce 8–15 mature eggs per stimulation cycle. At 35–39, yields decrease to 5–10 on average. Over 40, yields drop further, often 3–6 eggs per cycle. These numbers determine how many cycles you may need to reach your target egg count. An AMH test and antral follicle count before treatment provide a personalised estimate.

It is estimated that a woman aged 35 or younger needs to store around 10 eggs for a reasonable chance of a baby, rising to about 20 eggs at age 38 and around 35 eggs at age 40.² At ages 35–38, more eggs are needed for the same probability because egg quality declines. Over 38, the number needed increases further. Your specialist will set a personalised target based on your age, AMH, and family-building goals, and help you decide whether one or multiple cycles makes sense.

Egg freezing in Thailand typically costs between $2,800 and $5,000 per cycle. This covers specialist consultations, stimulation monitoring, egg retrieval under sedation, vitrification, and the first year of storage. Medication costs are additional and vary depending on the protocol and your response.

The base fee covers your specialist consultations, serial ultrasound and blood monitoring, the egg retrieval procedure, embryologist fees for vitrification, and the first year of cryostorage. Stimulation medication is typically the second-largest cost component and varies by protocol: conventional stimulation medication costs $1,000–$3,000, while mild stimulation protocols cost less. Annual storage fees after the first year are usually $100–$200.

The stimulation protocol determines medication costs. Conventional protocols cost more than mild or oral-only approaches. The number of monitoring visits depends on your response. If you need more than one cycle to bank enough eggs, the total investment increases. Some clinics offer package pricing for multiple cycles, which can reduce the per-cycle cost.

Pricing varies by the complexity and scope of the procedure. Typical ranges at our partner hospitals in Thailand:

• Standard egg freezing cycle: $2,800–$3,500. One stimulation cycle with vitrification of retrieved eggs
• Egg freezing with genetic carrier screening: $3,500–$4,200. Adds screening for common genetic conditions alongside the freeze cycle
• Multiple egg freezing cycles (bundled): $4,200–$5,000. Two consecutive cycles at a reduced per-cycle rate for a higher egg yield

Exact pricing is confirmed after your consultation and treatment plan are finalised.

Egg freezing in Thailand costs 50–70% less than equivalent treatment in the US ($7,000–$12,600), Australia (A$6,200–A$11,200), and UK (£5,600–£9,800). The saving is amplified if you need more than one cycle: two cycles in Thailand may cost less than a single cycle at home. Annual storage fees in Thailand are also significantly lower.

The closest alternative is embryo freezing, where eggs are fertilised with sperm at retrieval and the resulting embryos frozen instead of unfertilised eggs. Embryos tend to survive thawing and predict a live birth slightly more reliably than eggs, because fertilisation has already been confirmed. The catch is that you need sperm at the time of freezing, so it suits couples rather than someone planning ahead alone, and the embryos belong to both partners. In Thailand there is also a legal point: fertility treatment that creates embryos is restricted to legally married couples, whereas egg freezing for preservation is open to single women.

For medical cases, such as cancer treatment that cannot wait, ovarian tissue freezing is a different route that needs no stimulation and can sometimes be done at very short notice, but it is specialist, less widely available, and not something offered as elective planning. A simpler option for some women is to do nothing yet beyond a fertility assessment, an AMH test and antral follicle count that show your ovarian reserve, then monitor over time rather than freeze now. That is a reasonable choice when reserve is healthy and there is no time pressure, though it carries the risk that egg quality quietly declines while you wait.

Egg freezing is the right route when you want to preserve your own options without a partner, without committing to a particular future, and without the legal and shared-ownership questions that come with embryos. It locks in the egg quality you have today, which is the part of fertility that age affects most, and that is what the rest of this page covers.

Most patients can fly one to two days after egg retrieval. Post-retrieval bloating typically resolves within a day or two. There are no restrictions on cabin pressure or altitude. Many women plan their departure for one to two days after retrieval, once they have received their egg count and vitrification confirmation.

Recovery is straightforward. Mild bloating and cramping after retrieval resolve within one to two days. Your next menstrual period will arrive on its normal schedule. Heavy exercise should wait for about a week, but light activity is fine immediately. Avoid sexual intercourse for about a week after retrieval, because the ovaries are still enlarged and the puncture sites are healing, which also lowers the small risk of torsion or bleeding. Most women describe the overall experience as manageable.

When you are ready to conceive, your eggs are thawed, fertilised with sperm using ICSI, and the resulting embryo transferred to your uterus. This can happen months or years after freezing. The process can be done in Thailand or, in some cases, eggs can be shipped to a clinic in your home country. Live birth rates depend on the age at which eggs were frozen, not the age at which they are used.

Egg freezing involves very little anaesthesia. The stimulation injections, the monitoring scans, and the blood tests need none at all. The only step that requires it is the egg retrieval itself, a short day procedure of around 15–20 minutes, which is done under light sedation so you stay comfortable throughout.

Light sedation means you are deeply relaxed and feel nothing during the retrieval, but you are not put fully under as you would be for major surgery. A doctor monitors you the whole time, and most women drift through it and wake within a few minutes once it is over, resting at the clinic for a couple of hours before heading back to your hotel. Your specialist confirms the exact approach based on your health and any sedation considerations, such as a higher BMI, which are reviewed beforehand.

Before retrieval you have a brief pre-procedure check so the team can plan your sedation safely. You will not feel the retrieval as it happens, and afterwards the most common sensation is mild bloating or cramping rather than real pain, which usually settles within a day or two and is easily managed with simple pain relief.

Yes. Egg freezing uses the same stimulation and retrieval process as IVF, which is performed millions of times worldwide each year. Thai clinics offering egg freezing are licensed fertility centres with accredited embryology labs, trained embryologists, and modern vitrification equipment. The procedure has been standard practice at these clinics for over a decade.

The number of eggs collected depends primarily on your ovarian reserve (measured by AMH and antral follicle count) and your age. Starting before 35 gives the best yield and egg quality. Taking supplements like CoQ10 and folic acid in the months before treatment may support egg quality, though the evidence is modest. Stopping smoking and limiting alcohol are well-supported recommendations.

For eggs frozen before age 35, live birth rates per transfer can reach around 40–50% at high-volume clinics with strong vitrification programmes, though for the same age cohort frozen-egg IVF tends to run modestly lower than fresh IVF. Rates decline for eggs frozen at older ages because egg quality is fixed at the time of freezing. As a general guide, a woman aged 35 or younger needs around 10 stored eggs for a reasonable chance of a baby, with more needed at older ages. Your specialist will set personalised targets based on your assessment.

Plan for 10–14 days. Stimulation begins on day two to three of your menstrual period. Monitoring appointments every two to three days require about 30 minutes each. Egg retrieval happens around day 10–12. You can fly home one to two days after retrieval. Between appointments, your time is your own.

The treatment quote covers specialist consultations, stimulation monitoring, egg retrieval under sedation, vitrification of your eggs, and the first year of storage. Stimulation medications are quoted separately because the dose varies by patient. Your coordinator handles scheduling and communication throughout.

Many women combine egg freezing with a comprehensive fertility assessment during the same trip. Hormone testing, AMH measurement, and ultrasound can all be completed before your stimulation cycle begins, giving you a complete picture of your reproductive health alongside the practical step of preserving your eggs.