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Patient safety is our main focus. There are adequate space and facilities, modern medical equipment and instruments in the Centre, all of which meet the high standards of the needs of the patients.
Patient safety is our main focus. There are adequate space and facilities, modern medical equipment and instruments in the Centre, all of which meet the high standards of the needs of the patients.
At Northway Fertility Centres, we offer the vitrification (freezing) and storage of reproductive cells (eggs and sperm) as well as embryos in the reproductive cell bank. If you are postponing your pregnancy plans to the future, you can take advantage of our reproductive cell bank services. These services are also available to patients who have valid concerns about their future fertility (potential infertility) due to health conditions (the course of an illness or prescribed specific treatment). In any case, we are here to help you.
Egg freezing allows you to “hit pause” on your biological clock and delay family planning. Freezing a woman’s reproductive cells is a proactive step to secure a reserve of viable eggs that can be safely stored for many years until you are ready to start a family.
Oocyte freezing, also known as oocyte cryopreservation, is a fertility preservation method that allows women to postpone starting a family while maintaining their existing fertility. At Northway Fertility Centres, we employ the latest advanced cryopreservation technology called vitrification. It has revolutionized the ability to freeze and successfully thaw frozen eggs. Vitrification is a highly successful technique, with more than 80–90% of frozen oocytes surviving the freezing process.
Women are most fertile in their early to mid-20s, after which there is a steady natural decline in both the quality and quantity of eggs, negatively affecting the ability to conceive. After the age of 35, this decline in fertility typically accelerates. Therefore, younger eggs provide a greater chance of pregnancy. Advances in egg freezing technology have enabled the safe and successful retrieval and freezing of unfertilized eggs, allowing women to use them whenever they are ready to start a family.
Sperm freezing, or male fertility preservation, is a procedure for freezing sperm for future use. There are many reasons why men choose to preserve their fertility, including a recent cancer diagnosis, a high-risk career or hobby, an upcoming vasectomy, or age-related concerns.
While many believe that age only affects women's fertility, aging can also impact men's fertility. As men get older, the quality of their sperm deteriorates over time, making it increasingly difficult to conceive. Poor sperm quality can ultimately lead to health issues for the baby, as well as a higher risk of miscarriage. Sperm freezing helps mitigate these problems by allowing men to preserve sperm when it is at its healthiest. Sperm can be frozen and safely stored for a long time before being thawed and used for IVF or IUI (intrauterine insemination).
In the fertility laboratory, an embryologist analyzes the sperm sample. Viable spermatozoa are frozen (vitrified) by immersing the test tubes in liquid nitrogen. The frozen sperm is stored in cryogenic containers at a temperature of -196°C (-321°F) at the Northway reproductive cell bank.
Cancer and its treatment can affect fertility. This depends on the type of the disease and the treatment used. Infertility following treatment can be temporary, lasting from a few months to several years, or it can be permanent.
Some treatment methods for cancers, especially chemotherapy and radiation therapy, can cause damage to the ovaries and reduce the number of healthy eggs. Radiation therapy can also affect other organs of the reproductive system. The prescribed treatment may lead to a decrease in hormone production in the brain and the ovaries. In some cases, reproductive organs may be removed during surgery. All of these treatment methods can result in early menopause.
Chemotherapy and radiotherapy used to treat cancer can have a significant impact on sperm quality and quantity. Furthermore, the reproductive organs may sometimes get damaged or removed during surgery.
Embryo freezing, also known as embryo cryopreservation, involves the freezing of embryos (fertilized eggs). You and your partner or donor can create embryos now to use them for many years in the future. In many cases, embryos that remain after an in vitro fertilization (IVF) cycle are frozen for later thawing and use in future cycles. In other instances, embryos are created specifically for fertility preservation purposes for those who are not yet ready to start a family.
The embryo freezing service is the most advanced technology available for people looking for the most effective and successful ways to postpone childbirth and preserve fertility, including couples who want to have children in the future and single women.
We've been helping people have children for 12 years.
A wide team of skilled medical experts will take care of your reproductive health.
Consultations, tests, medical and surgical treatments, assisted reproduction procedures, reproductive cell freezing, donation programmes.
State-of-the-art laboratory equipment, cutting-edge embryo production and evaluation methods and a quality system.
Assisted reproduction services can be reimbursed by the the Territorial Health Insurance Funds.
We accompany you at every step. You can choose to undergo all procedures in Vilnius, Kaunas, Klaipėda or Riga.
