Frozen Egg Bank Network Expands Coast to Coast to Help Prospective Parents Start a Family

Provider of human egg freezing and thawing services launches network with charter IVF centers in six states--California, Nevada, Utah, New York, New Jersey and Tennesee.

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First frozen egg baby at Frozen Egg Bank Inc.

Dr. David Diaz & Cadyn Elizabeth--1st Frozen Egg Baby at Frozen Egg Bank, Inc.

Quote start"We've learned that by using the LANDA Technology, the viability of the embryos that are developed from frozen eggs of women less than 37 years old approaches the success achieved from frozen embryos...Quote end

Orange County, CA (PRWEB) November 12, 2009 -–

Frozen Egg Bank, Inc. (FEB) has launched a new era in reproductive medicine as a group of charter member IVF centers in six states – California, Nevada, Utah, New York, New Jersey and Tennesee – join the national provider of human egg freezing and thawing services. The network is designed to provide fertility preservation by freezing the healthy eggs of young women for medical or elective reasons.

ELECTIVE EGG FREEZING

By promoting awareness of the limited life span of human fertility, FEB suspends the biologic clock by freezing a woman’s own healthy eggs (also known as oocytes) during their peak reproductive years and thawing them in the future as needed. FEB’s patent-pending LANDA TECHNOLOGY, developed by Antoine La and Dr. David Diaz at their California laboratories, has already yielded 54 pregnancies and nearly 50 live births, among the highest of any single IVF center. The technique has resulted in a 91 percent egg thaw survival rate and yielded high pregnancy rates of 53.4 percent. Worldwide, the number of babies born from frozen eggs is estimated at more than 500.

"We've learned that by using the LANDA Technology, the viability of the embryos that are developed from frozen eggs of women less than 37 years old approaches the success achieved from frozen embryos," said David Diaz, M.D., FACOG, founder of Frozen Egg Bank, Inc.

FROZEN DONOR EGG BANK (http://www.FrozenEggBankInc.com)

While sperm banking has existed for many years, the nationwide Frozen Egg Bank is among the first to catalogue the frozen eggs from dozens of carefully screened young egg donors, making them available to patients whose best chance for pregnancy is with donor eggs. The frozen eggs can be shipped between the network clinics, simplifying the procurement of donor eggs for intended parents and making it more affordable. Patient clients can enter preferences about their preferred donor’s ethnicity, hair and eye color and view the donor’s photo instantly online by requesting a private password from FEB. To insure uniformity and quality control, member clinics must meet specific criteria demonstrating their proficiency in embryo laboratory skills and receive personalized training with ongoing technical support.

"By having a network of egg freezing centers, we are able to refer patients to their nearest FEB affiliated center for the purpose of utilizing the frozen eggs from the donor. We are able to transport the oocytes of a particular donor that is being requested by a patient in another state," said David Diaz, M.D., FACOG.

Potential parents have the option of using fresh donor eggs, however purchasing frozen eggs is less expensive and the intended mother’s menstrual cycle does not need to be synchronized with the donor’s cycle. Costly travel expenses and compliance problems are also eliminated. Additionally, eggs also can be reserved from the same donor in order to have a second child in later years.

While some groups like the American Society of Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) consider the technique investigational, the network clinics perform egg freezing under Institutional Review Board (IRB) supervision.

Frozen Egg Bank, Inc, located in Orange County, California, uses leading-edge technology to provide a cost-effective alternative to traditional egg donation for women unable to conceive with their own eggs. Dr. Diaz is among a select group of fertility specialists taking part in the Hope Registry, a patient database sponsored by EMD-Serono, a major pharmaceutical company tracking the safety and efficacy of egg freezing.

Frozen Egg Bank expects to expand into all major US population centers as egg freezing becomes more mainstream. To request additional information about our services, visit http://www.EggFreezing.com or call (877) 978-4747.

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