Moving to France often comes with a new job, a new culture, and sometimes, new questions about your health and future. If you’re an expat woman living here, you might already have noticed how complex the French healthcare system can be to navigate—especially when it comes to fertility preservation.

The good news? France offers one of the most supportive systems in Europe for egg freezing, but it’s not without its challenges. Whether you’re 30 and focused on your career, or 36 and feeling the urgency of making a decision before it’s too late, here are 10 things you should know before starting an egg freezing journey while in France.

1. Egg freezing buys you time

Egg freezing allows you to preserve young and healthy eggs to use later, when you’re ready. It helps ease the mental pressure of the “biological clock,” or simply frees you from depending on the right romantic timing. It’s not a guarantee of pregnancy, but it gives you an extra chance to have a child in the future.

2. Age matters—a lot

The younger your eggs, the better their quality. Women between 30 and 35 have the highest success rates. After 35, it’s still possible to freeze eggs—but time becomes critical.

3. In France, waiting times are very long—WoMA can help you move faster

On average, freezing eggs in France can take 2 to 3 years because of limited medical resources. With WoMA and its medical partners in France and Spain, you can reduce that delay to just 1–2 months.

4. Social Security covers most of the costs

Here’s the big advantage of living in France: most of the medical expenses linked to egg freezing—hormonal treatments, monitoring ultrasounds, the egg retrieval procedure, and vitrification—are covered or reimbursed by the French Social Security system. This is unique in Europe and means you can freeze your eggs with far less financial stress. WoMA helps you navigate and optimize these reimbursements.

5. The process can feel overwhelming, but support exists

Egg freezing in France here can feel like a battle. That’s where WoMA steps in: we make the journey smooth, fast, and personalized. We connect you with top fertility clinics, organize your medical protocol, ensure monitoring in France with gynecologists, and assist with reimbursements. Our mission? Save you time and reduce your stress.

6. Hormonal stimulation is part of the journey

For about 10–12 days, you’ll take daily hormonal injections to stimulate your ovaries. This is closely monitored with regular ultrasounds. At the end of this stimulation, your eggs are retrieved and frozen.

7. Egg retrieval is quick and safe

The egg retrieval procedure takes only 15–20 minutes under sedation. Using a fine needle guided by ultrasound, the doctor collects mature eggs directly from the ovaries. You can go home the same day and quickly get back to normal life.

8. Your eggs can be stored for years

In Spain, eggs can be stored indefinitely, giving you peace of mind with no expiration date. Modern vitrification technology ensures that egg quality is preserved over time.

9. Lifestyle makes a difference

Your lifestyle directly impacts the quality of your eggs. A balanced diet, limiting smoking and alcohol, reducing chronic stress, and regular physical activity can all help improve ovarian response to treatment.

10. The right time is now

If you’re already thinking about freezing your eggs, that’s usually a sign thatit’s time to act. Waiting reduces your chances. With WoMA, you can start quickly—without long waiting lists.