Short answer: according to the HFEA, the UK fertility regulator, the average cost of having your eggs collected and frozen is £3,350, with medication adding £500 to £1,500. Storage is charged every year after that, and using the eggs later (thawing, fertilising and transferring an embryo) is a separate cost. The HFEA puts the whole process, from freezing to transfer, at an average of £7,000 to £8,000. At Veya Fertility in London, one egg freezing cycle is £3,500 including the first year of storage, with medication quoted separately.
At Veya, a single egg freezing cycle costs £3,500 and includes:
What is not included is the medication, because the dose depends on you. Clinics differ on what they bundle in, so when you compare prices, check whether scans, screening and the first year of storage are part of the figure or charged on top.
The medication stimulates your ovaries to ripen a batch of eggs in one cycle rather than the single egg you would release naturally. How much you need depends mostly on your egg reserve, which is why an AMH blood test and a scan come first. Someone with a high reserve may need a lower dose than someone with a lower reserve. Your doctor will give you a medication estimate before you start, and the HFEA's national range of £500 to £1,500 is a reasonable guide.
At Veya the first year of storage is included in the cycle price. After that, storage is £405 a year for eggs, sperm or embryos. UK law now allows eggs to be stored for up to 55 years, as long as you renew your consent every 10 years. We remind you when a renewal is due, so your eggs are never at risk because a form went unsigned.
Storage is the cost people most often forget. If you freeze at 32 and use your eggs at 38, that is five years of storage after the first.
When you decide to use your eggs, they are thawed and fertilised with sperm using ICSI, where a single sperm is injected into each egg. Freezing toughens the outer coat of the egg, so sperm cannot get through it on their own. The embryo that develops is then transferred to your womb.
At Veya, egg thaw, ICSI and embryo transfer cost £4,900 a cycle, with medication extra.
Here is what one egg freezing cycle could cost at Veya from start to finish, if you freeze your eggs and use them five years later.
Medication for the freezing cycle, and for the transfer if you need it, comes on top. Your own figure will depend on how many cycles you have and how long you store for. We give you a written, itemised total before you commit to anything.
It depends on your age and your egg reserve. The HFEA says most patients under 38 have around 7 to 14 eggs collected in a cycle, though fewer is common when egg reserve is low. Some women freeze enough eggs in one cycle, and others choose two or three.
At Veya, a two-cycle package is £6,300 and a three-cycle package is £8,800, which works out cheaper per cycle than booking them separately. Your fertility assessment gives you an honest view of how many cycles might make sense before you decide.
Indirectly, yes. Younger women tend to collect more eggs per cycle, and their eggs are more likely to be healthy, so they may need fewer cycles to store a sensible number. The age you freeze at also affects your chances later. Freezing does not guarantee a baby, and results are generally better the younger you are when you do it.
Usually only for medical reasons. If you need treatment that is likely to affect your fertility, such as some cancer treatments, NHS funding may be available depending on where you live. Freezing eggs to delay starting a family is almost always self-funded.
At Veya Fertility in London, one egg freezing cycle costs £3,500, including the first year of storage. Medication is extra. Two cycles cost £6,300 and three cost £8,800. Storage after the first year is £405 a year.
The HFEA puts the average cost of the whole process, from freezing to embryo transfer, at £7,000 to £8,000. At Veya, one freezing cycle plus a later thaw, ICSI and transfer comes to £8,400 before storage and medication.
Up to 55 years in the UK, as long as you renew your consent every 10 years.
No. You can book a consultation with us directly.
No. Freezing gives you a chance of a pregnancy later, but it is not a guarantee. Your chances depend mainly on your age when you froze your eggs and how many you stored. We will always give you honest numbers for your situation.
Thinking about freezing your eggs? Start with a free 15-minute consultation with a fertility specialist. We will talk through your timing, what it would cost for you, and whether a fertility assessment makes sense first. Book a free consultation
