The highs and lows of taking control of your fertility…When the time’s right, they can explore the prospect of having a baby and call on those frozen eggs – but are things really so straightforward?Gwenda Burns, chief executive of charity Fertility Network UK, says it’s a positive thing for women to have choices. ‘However, it’s really important that anyone considering going into this is fully informed,’ she comments. ‘Freezing your eggs is not a guarantee of having a family in the future.
Theoretically, younger eggs are better quality – hence the chances of a woman conceiving the old-fashioned way fall when she hits her mid-thirties. The risks of pregnancy also increase with age. ‘This is one option, not the only one,’ Shefali says. ‘Careful and considered clinical advice is given to each employee at their consultation with fertility specialists so they are aware of the pros and cons for each option – including egg retrieval. The ultimate decision is theirs, and will depend on their unique circumstances.’