Oxford-trained doctor and popular content creator Dr Tanaya Narendra, widely known as Dr Cuterus on Instagram, is using her platform to raise awareness about fertility health. In her latest post, she opened up about the cost and process of freezing eggs in India.

On July 20, Dr Narendra posted an informative video titled “How much does egg freezing cost in India”, where she shared her personal experience and the financial aspects of the procedure.

'This investment gave me so much freedom'

In her Instagram caption, Dr Narendra shared she had her eggs frozen in Baroda (Vadodara) following her divorce. She explained that the full cost of egg freezing ranges from ₹1 lakh to ₹2.5 lakh in India.

“This includes your diagnostic tests, medicines, hormones, surgical procedures, freezing procedure, and yearly maintenance costs,” she said.

Dr Narendra added, “When I got divorced, the first thing I did was start saving up for my egg freezing procedure because egg freezing is expensive! There are multiple tests, medications, hormones, plus the surgery, freezing process, and the yearly cost of maintaining your eggs in the lab.”

While sharing her journey, she also noted that women with a partner might get better results by freezing embryos instead of just eggs. “If you want to delay your fertility and have a partner that you want to have babies with, consider freezing embryos instead of eggs, as you get better results. However, since I did not have that luxury, I chose to freeze my eggs. I’m not even sure if I want to have kids, but this investment gave me so much freedom to stop worrying about the biological clock and chase my dreams!”

What is egg freezing?

In a January 2025 interview with HT Lifestyle, Dr Swati Mishra, IVF specialist at Birla Fertility and IVF, Kolkata, explained that egg freezing (also called oocyte cryopreservation) is a method used to preserve a woman’s ability to have children in the future.

“The process of egg freezing, also known as oocyte cryopreservation, is a form of assisted reproductive technology (ART) of extracting, freezing, and storing women’s eggs to preserve their ability to reproduce later in life,” said Dr Mishra.

She added, “It not only helps women freeze their own eggs for later usage, but the same technique helps in the case of egg donation, where someone else’s egg is used to conceive. Since women are born with a finite number of eggs, the quality and quantity of which start declining in the late 30s, egg freezing offers an effective way to preserve the quality of eggs for later usage.”

With more women choosing to focus on their careers or personal goals before starting a family, awareness around fertility options like egg freezing is slowly growing, and posts like Dr Cuterus’ are helping open up the conversation.

This article is for informational purposes only and not a substitute for professional medical advice. Always seek the advice of your doctor with any questions about a medical condition.

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