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Don't Tell Me To RELAX- A Fertility Podcast

Should you freeze your eggs?

20 Oct 2023

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There has been a huge rise in the popularity in freezing eggs over the last 5 years. COVID is thought to be a huge factor that impacted this. Statistics show a rise of nearly 50% of enquiries into egg freezing since 2020. So what's it all about, what's involved and how does it work? To discuss this I am joined by Rebecca who is the Patient Services Manager at The Evewell. She is a registered midwife and has supported many people through their treatment. And she has recently frozen her own eggs, so shares both her professional and personal expriences. We discuss: What is egg freezing? Why do it How do you assess someone’s fertility potential? Why an AMH assessment is relevant for egg collection How many eggs do you need to collect to give you reassurance for future proofing your family Why it is important to make these decisions on a case by case basis Packages v’s cycle by cycle Average age/ age range for egg freezing  The importance of preparation What happens at the other end of the journey when you’re ready to use your eggs The improvement in freezing technology and the impact of this on future success rates Rebecca’s experience going through egg freezing Rebecca’s top tips for people considering egg freezing The dream for regular reproductive health check ins  To find out more about egg freezing see the HFEA

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