Content Tagged: preservation

When it comes to egg freezing, age matters

There has been considerable attention in the media to the use of egg freezing as a means for women to prolong their fertility. Indeed, it would appear that more women are electing to freeze their eggs in order to pursue their careers, gain financial stability, and to find an appropriate partner before becoming a parent. […]

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Motherhood on Ice: New documentary chronicles a woman’s decision to freeze her eggs

At the age of 42, Amanda Burrell challenged herself to decide whether or not to freeze her eggs. She was currently single and childless, but felt she had a great life. As she was researching her options, she realized that the topic would make a great documentary for her work at Al Jazeera. Accustomed to […]

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Grandparents in waiting: More parents paying for their daughters to freeze their eggs

With the trend for women to delay childbearing into their 30s and 40s, more parents, and want-to-be grandparents, appear willing to spend their savings to pay for their adult daughters to freeze their eggs, and when necessary, their IVF treatments. Doctor Geeta Nargund, Medical Director of Create Fertility Clinics, and a consultant for the National […]

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London city workers offered low cost fertility testing

A new fertility clinic in London, England, is trying a unique marketing strategy – they are offering city workers the opportunity to have their fertility testing during their lunch break – at a significantly reduced cost compared to other fertility clinics. For £200 the clinic is offering to test women’s fertility using 3D ultrasound and […]

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