150. FRIDAY CHATS: Why Healthy Women Are Choosing Egg Freezing

In this episode, Dr. Danielle answers a question about why healthy women in their early 30s choose to freeze their eggs. She discusses the trend of delaying parenthood and the availability of IVF as contributing factors. The influence of social media and the openness of women sharing their fertility journeys also play a role. Dr. Danielle explains that women freeze their eggs as an insurance policy or backup plan for future family planning. She emphasizes that egg freezing is not a guarantee of pregnancy and discusses the number of eggs needed for a higher chance of success. Dr. Danielle highlights the decline in fertility with age and the benefits of using younger, healthier eggs through egg freezing. She concludes by recommending egg quality support before undergoing the process. Takeaways More women are choosing to delay parenthood and freeze their eggs as an insurance policy for future family planning. Egg freezing is not a guarantee of pregnancy, and the number of eggs needed for a higher chance of success should be discussed with a doctor. Fertility declines with age, and egg quality can become compromised, making egg freezing a way to use younger, healthier eggs later in life. Prioritizing egg quality support before egg freezing can improve the chances of success. Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Apology 00:27 Missed Episode and Q&A 01:24 Delaying Parenthood and IVF 02:40 Reasons for Egg Freezing 03:06 Goal of Egg Freezing 03:33 Number of Eggs Needed 04:02 Decline in Fertility with Age 04:29 Structural Conditions and Egg Quality 05:19 Benefits of Egg Freezing 06:15 Egg Quality Support ----- Have a topic you want covered? DM me on Instagram @drdanielle.nd ⁠Schedule your strategy call here.⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the newsletter here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Fullscript Supplement Dispensary⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👉 Download your free ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hormone Balancing Smoothie Recipe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: @drdanielle.nd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website: drdanielledesroche.com