Have you ever wondered what actually happens to your frozen eggs, embryos, and sperm after they leave the fertility clinic? In this episode I'm uncovering the hidden world of cryostorage: from how your reproductive tissues are kept safe for years, to why storage prices vary so wildly, to how private equity has quietly taken over parts of the fertility industry and what that means for patients. If you have anything frozen or are planning to, this conversation will change how you think about where your samples live.
My guest is Charlie Boyer, co-founder and CEO of Generations Cryovault, an independent cryostorage company. Charlie brings years of experience in cryogenic storage — starting in cord blood banking before pivoting to fertility storage with a mission to bring transparency, fair pricing, and rigorous safety standards to an industry he saw as the "Wild West."
In this episode, we cover:
How frozen eggs, embryos, and sperm are cared for over years of storage and what "boring" looks like for your tissues
The safeguards in place to prevent tank failures, meltdowns, and chain-of-custody errors including real-time monitoring, human inspection, and ISO 9001 certification
How natural disasters, earthquakes, and floods factor into choosing a storage facility location
Safe transportation of reproductive tissues between clinics and storage facilities, including insurance coverage during transport
What actually goes into the price of annual cryostorage and why costs range from $195 to over $1,400 per year
How private equity has entered the fertility storage industry and its impact on pricing and patient care
The different storage models clinics offer: private label, directed storage, and independent choice and why transparency and patient rights matter when signing contracts
Resources
Generations Cryovault: gencryo.com Contact Charlie Boyer directly: charlie.b @ gencryo.com Subscribe to The Egg Whisperer Show on YouTube or Spotify
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