Frozen Embryos?

Question

Does anybody know any children or adults that come from frozen embryos or any information regarding health problems Frozen E's can develop?

Answer 1

I have been an IVF consultant for 8 years and so have had the good fortune of being able to witness the development of individuals that started life as a frozen embryo.

Of course no one yet alive who stared life as a frozen embryo is older than about 22, since the first live child from a frozen embryo was only born in Australia in 1984.

But so far, so good. Studies confirm they are no more likely than the general population to experience health problems relative to their age and living conditions.

Since we are still only raising the first generation of frozen embryo babies then it cannot be confirmed whether, longer term, they will experience unique problems as they age. But even so, trying to keep track of this data may prove difficult since, because they are becoming more common, scientists are no longer studying them as closely as they used to. If an individual who started life as a frozen embryo goes into hospital for treatment, it isn't a standard question they will have to answer on their admission forms or anything.

As the generations of frozen embryo babies age, peculiar patterns or consistencies in their health may emerge, but for the moment, we have no evidence to support this may be the case.