Egg Freezing Calculator

Estimate egg-freezing success, an age-based egg target, retrieval cycles, and treatment cost.

Egg freezing estimate
Enter age, AMH, the number of mature eggs, and a clinic cost estimate.

This planning estimate is not medical advice and cannot predict an individual outcome. Discuss testing, treatment, and costs with a fertility specialist.

About egg freezing estimates

Egg freezing, also called planned oocyte cryopreservation, preserves unfertilized mature eggs for possible future use. This calculator combines age, the number of mature eggs already frozen, an AMH measurement, and an estimated clinic price. It provides a transparent planning estimate rather than a promise. Age at retrieval has the strongest influence on egg quality, while AMH is mainly useful for discussing likely ovarian response and the number of retrieval cycles that may be needed. The success calculation uses a simplified age-banded live-birth contribution per mature egg and combines the eggs as independent chances. The bands decline with age to reflect the broad relationship between age and egg competence. Real outcomes also depend on laboratory performance, warming survival, fertilization, embryo development, sperm factors, uterine health, genetics, and the clinic population used to produce published rates. Because those factors are not represented, two people with identical inputs can have very different outcomes. The recommended egg target is a planning benchmark, not a clinical prescription. The calculator uses targets of 15 eggs through age 34, 20 at ages 35 to 37, 30 at ages 38 to 40, 40 at ages 41 to 42, and 50 after age 42. It estimates eggs retrieved per cycle as five times AMH, rounded to a whole egg with a minimum of one. AMH varies between laboratories and does not directly measure egg quality or guarantee how a person will respond to stimulation. Cost is calculated by multiplying the estimated number of retrieval cycles by the entered cycle cost. Medication, anesthesia, monitoring, storage, future warming, fertilization, embryo testing, and transfer may be billed separately. Ask a clinic for a written, itemized estimate before making financial decisions. A reproductive endocrinologist can interpret AMH together with antral follicle count, menstrual history, prior response, and personal goals. Use this result to prepare questions for that conversation, not to delay care or choose treatment without professional guidance.

Example estimates

InputsEstimated outputPlanning note
Age 32, AMH 2.0, 15 eggs75.7% chance; 2 cyclesAge-based target is 15 eggs.
Age 38, AMH 1.0, 20 eggs64.2% chance; 6 cyclesAge-based target is 30 eggs.
Age 41, AMH 1.5, 25 eggs46.9% chance; 5 cyclesAge-based target is 40 eggs.

How to use this calculator

  1. Enter your age at the planned or completed egg retrieval.
  2. Enter a recent AMH result from your laboratory report.
  3. Enter the number of mature eggs frozen or planned.
  4. Add the clinic estimate for one retrieval cycle and calculate.
  5. Review the assumptions with a reproductive endocrinologist.

Frequently asked questions

Does the percentage guarantee a baby?

No. It is a population-based planning estimate, and individual outcomes vary substantially. A fertility clinic can provide estimates based on its own laboratory results and your medical history.

Why does age matter so much?

Egg chromosome competence generally declines with age, especially in the late thirties and forties. Age at retrieval matters more than age when a frozen egg is later used.

Does AMH measure egg quality?

No. AMH is primarily a marker of ovarian reserve and anticipated response to stimulation. It does not directly measure chromosome status or the chance that any individual egg will produce a live birth.

What costs are included?

The result multiplies your entered price by estimated retrieval cycles. Actual quotes may separately include medication, monitoring, anesthesia, storage, warming, fertilization, testing, and embryo transfer.

How many eggs should I freeze?

There is no universal number that guarantees success. A specialist should tailor a target to age, reserve testing, family-building goals, prior response, and tolerance for treatment.