![]() ![]() ![]() Younger patients yield more normal embryos no matter how long they are frozen, underscoring the importance of freezing your eggs sooner rather than later. 2021 115(6):1511-1520.Įmbryos from frozen eggs are chromosomally tested, and the percentage of embryos that have a normal number of chromosomes depends on the age at which eggs are frozen. Planned oocyte cryopreservation-10-15-year follow-up: return rates and cycle outcomes. Data from that study found over 74% of eggs survived the freezing process, and nearly 70% of those surviving eggs were successfully fertilized Blakemore JK, Grifo JA, DeVore SM, Hodes-Wertz B, Berkeley AS. In fact, my team and I at NYU Langone Fertility Center released the first-of-its-kind,15-year longitudinal study that concluded that egg freezing is a viable option for women who want to take control of their fertility and have a family on their time clock-not Mother Nature’s. The good news is that there have been significant advances in reproductive health care that are giving people more choices as to how and when to build their families, including fertility preservation services like egg freezing, a procedure that involves extracting, freezing and storing a woman’s mature eggs. And this isn’t a woman’s fault-instead, Mother Nature designed a faulty system that hasn’t evolved with our society. The truth is a woman’s biological clock doesn’t slow down because she may-justifiably-not be ready to start her family due to career, financial concerns or waiting for the right partner. Not only have we seen a growing trend over the past few decades of women delaying pregnancy, but the COVID-19 pandemic has also created more for a woman to consider in deciding when to have a baby. Am I really at the mercy of my biological clock? Or do I have more options-or maybe even more time-than I think I do? I’m worried about my ticking biological clock, and was wondering if you had any advice on what I can be doing to help make my baby dreams a reality. I do want to have a baby at some point in my future-I’m just not sure when. I’m 28, single and have no plans on getting pregnant any time soon. Have a question? Email him at Fertility Doc, Grifo is the director of the division of reproductive endocrinology at the NYU School of Medicine and the chief executive physician of the Prelude Network. answers questions about fertility and reproductive health for Forbes Health. Dear Fertility Doc: Should I Be Worried About My Biological Clock?Įditor’s Note: In “Dear Fertility Doc,” James Grifo, M.D. While we work hard to provide accurate and up-to-date information that we think you will find relevant, Forbes Health does not and cannot guarantee that any information provided is complete and makes no representations or warranties in connection thereto, nor to the accuracy or applicability thereof. ![]() The compensation we receive from advertisers does not influence the recommendations or advice our editorial team provides in our articles or otherwise impact any of the editorial content on Forbes Health. Second, we also include links to advertisers’ offers in some of our articles these “affiliate links” may generate income for our site when you click on them. This site does not include all companies or products available within the market. The compensation we receive for those placements affects how and where advertisers’ offers appear on the site. First, we provide paid placements to advertisers to present their offers. This compensation comes from two main sources. To help support our reporting work, and to continue our ability to provide this content for free to our readers, we receive compensation from the companies that advertise on the Forbes Health site. The Forbes Health editorial team is independent and objective. ![]()
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