Content Tagged: preservation

15th August 2014

I’m 34, single and seriously considering freezing my eggs. But recently I read an article that cited the results of a 2013 study published in Fertility and Sterility reporting a 77% failure rate for women aged 30, and a 91% failure rate for women aged 40 using frozen eggs. Based on these stats, do you think it’s worth it for me to freeze my eggs?

Written by our medical expert Dr. Stephen Hudson, Director of the Victoria Fertility Centre in British Columbia, Canada. This is a very important question and I think one on the minds of many women. As an introduction to answering this question, I will first explain the history behind egg freezing. Traditionally, the technology used for […]

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18th July 2014

I’m a 27 year old female who’s married. My husband and I have no plans to have children at the moment and are unsure whether we would decide to in our 30s. At what point should we start considering seeing a doctor about preserving fertility (e.g. embryo freezing, etc.) in case we decide to have children later on? Approximately how much would these procedures cost? Also, if we have the embryo freezing done, roughly when would be the recommended age that we’d need to make a decision on whether to actually go ahead?

Written by our medical expert Dr. Beth Taylor, co-founder and co-director of Olive Fertility Centre, Vancouver, British Columbia. You are smart to be thinking about your fertility now! Let me break your question down: 1. At what point should [you] start considering seeing a doctor about preserving fertility? Now.  Yes, now.  I know it might […]

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14th July 2014

9 out of 10 women say they’d consider freezing their eggs to pursue their careers or find a partner

A new study conducted in the UK suggests that 9 out of 10 of women would consider freezing their eggs in order to pursue their careers or find the right partner, before becoming a parent. The study was led by Dr. Camille Lallemant, at Prince Anne Hospital in Southampton. The research team surveyed 973 women […]

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11th June 2014

New hope for the future fertility of women undergoing breast cancer treatment

Results of a new clinical trial suggest that goserelin, a well-established hormonal drug commonly used to treat endometriosis, significantly reduces the risk of early menopause for women who are undergoing treatment for breast cancer and increases their likelihood of pregnancy. Goserelin is a hormone similar to the one normally released by the hypothalamus gland in […]

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