A Gift to Your Future Self: Considering Egg Freezing This Holiday Season
Dec 17, 2025
Are you constantly thinking of others, especially during the holiday season? This kind of experience is common among women who are socialized to put everyone above themselves. But what if you could do something for yourself this holiday season, something that would help you create any kind of future you want for yourself and your family?
At Gen 5 Fertility Center, we offer egg freezing, a procedure that allows you to put off procreation for later in life. Our providers, Dr. Samuel Wood and Dr. Benito Villanueva, are here to walk you through the process so you can give yourself the best gift possible this year.
Egg freezing involves removing viable, unfertilized eggs from your body — with your genetic makeup — and freezing them for later use, either for you to carry yourself or with the help of a surrogate. The process involves an assessment with one of our providers to ensure your goals are realistic and aligned with the procedure. Next, we’ll create a plan just for you.
The plan involves stimulating the number of eggs that will become harvestable for a specific period, which means taking certain medications, such as hormones, and coming to the clinic for regular ultrasounds. Because everyone’s body is different, if your dosages need adjustment, we incorporate that into your individualized plan as well.
Finally, your egg retrieval day will arrive! When it does, you’ll receive anesthesia, and the entire process will only take about 20 minutes. After that, you’ll be able to go home and start planning for the future.
Everyone is different, so there is no way to know for sure if you’re a good candidate for egg freezing without a consultation. But if you have several of these qualities, it’s likely the procedure will do a lot for you in providing you with many options for the future.
If you:
It’s also important to state that egg freezing isn’t a one-size-fits-all. Some people choose to do it in their early 20s, with no concern for these factors, because they simply want to put off the decision of whether to have children. Others may want to try it at a more advanced age to help manage fertility issues and increase the likelihood of getting pregnant.
We believe choosing to freeze your eggs is a wise gift because you’re giving yourself time. This could be the time to have a career before starting a family, the time to find the right partner, or the time to decide if you even want children. Many women feel pressured by the idea of the biological clock, but egg freezing removes this stress.
In addition, it can help you get exactly what you want in life, whether you know what that is now or not. What better way to choose yourself at the end of the year and as you begin a new one?
Finally, egg freezing is a way to give a gift to others as well. Depending on your specific situation, your eggs might be helpful to those who can’t conceive on their own or are having difficulty. This kind of gift is endlessly rewarding and will make you feel like nothing else can.
Give yourself the ultimate gift this holiday season: egg freezing. It’s the best way to give to your current and future self: A gift of both time and peace of mind. What could be better than that?
To make an appointment at our office in San Diego, California, call us today or book online. We can’t wait to help you make your dreams come true.