FROZEN EGG STORAGE - FAQ'S

1. Why do women decide to freeze their eggs?
   Women decide to freeze their oocytes for multiple reasons, including:
   • when fertility is at risk due to illness
   • to delay childbearing until a later date
2. Who is a good candidate to freeze eggs?
   Your physician is in the best position to determine whether freezing your eggs is a good option for you.
3. Why do families need long term storage of frozen eggs?
   While medical facilities initially harvest and freeze eggs, many do not have the storage capacity to hold frozen oocytes long-term or process storage renewals. These facilities may encourage clients to transfer their frozen ooctyes to a long term storage facility such as California Cryobank (CCB).
4. What might clients want to look for in a long term egg storage facility?
   Clients may want to consider the following factors in looking for a facility to store their oocytes:
   • Stability and Reputation
   • Accreditation
   • Highly Qualified, Specialized Staff
   • Secure, State-of-the-art Facilities
   • Experience in Cryogenic Storage
5. What is provided with California Cryobank’s frozen oocyte storage services?
   California Cryobank provides:
   • A state-of-the-art, AATB accredited, FDA registered storage facility.
   • A separate, secure area for oocyte storage tanks. This area is locked at all times and access is limited to authorized personnel required to maintain storage tanks.
   • Extensive internal and external security systems that include a secured entrance system, close circuit cameras, and 24-hour armed security response service.
   • Qualified personnel to monitor the liquid nitrogen levels daily of each storage tank. In addition, all tanks are electronically monitored 24 hours a day.
   • Specialized, experienced storage department staff who oversee frozen egg storage and work with each client and their medical facility.
   • Complete records of storage and activity related to all frozen eggs.
   • Procedures for retrieval of eggs to ensure cryogenic stafety of the eggs during transfer.
6. Can California Cryobank recommend a physician who can provide egg freezing services?
   Yes. California Cryobank can provide you with information on physicians we work with who provide egg freezing services. These physicians will then work with CCB to ship your frozen eggs to us for long term storage.
7. What are CCB's fees for long term frozen egg storage?
   Please call our Storage Client Department at 800-977-3761 for detailed information on fees for long term storage of frozen eggs.
8. From where can frozen oocytes be shipped to CCB?
   Frozen oocytes can be shipped to CCB from anywhere in the United States