Home – Our services – Reproductive medicine – Fertility treatments – Fertility preservation

Fertility preservation

Fertility preservation is an option available for those who wish to store their eggs, sperm, embryos for future use in an attempt to have a chance at having a baby.

Close-up shot of microscope with metal lens.
Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority's fertility preservation guidance

We offer fertility preservation facility at our centre. Some of the indications to consider fertility preservation are:

  1. Those undergoing cancer treatment that put them at risk of becoming infertile
  2. Those who may be at risk of becoming infertile due to treatment for some benign conditions
  3. Elective social egg freezing: Those who wish to electively delay fertility but minimise risk of biological clock ticking. This is available on a self-funded basis.

Sperm freezing

We offer a sperm storage facility to help preserve fertility for men undergoing treatment for cancer.

We work closely with our cancer specialist colleagues to provide a fertility preservation service for men undergoing cancer treatment. Advances in treatment mean that more men are now surviving cancer. Some cancer treatments may affect sperm production and fertility in the future. Our sperm storage facility is available for men undergoing such treatment.

Some samples may have to be produced and stored at very short notice. We cannot take self-referrals, your hospital specialist or GP can contact us to ensure that arrangements are made promptly.

Egg freezing

We offer an egg storage facility to help preserve fertility for women undergoing treatment for cancer and social egg freezing. We also offer egg freezing for women with certain benign gynaecological or genetic conditions that may render them infertile.

For referrals for women who wish to discuss fertility preservation, your hospital specialist or GP can make an urgent appointment by ringing or emailing the centre. Less urgent cases should be referred to our fertility services.

Embryo freezing

We offer an embryo storage facility to help preserve fertility for some women undergoing treatment for cancer and other conditions if they are in stable relationship with a male partner after appropriate implications counselling.

For referrals for women who wish to discuss fertility preservation, your hospital specialist or GP can make an urgent appointment by ringing or emailing the centre. Less urgent cases should be referred to our Young Persons’ Clinic.

Further information can be found on the HFEA website.