Tell us: what happened after you froze your eggs?
Much is made of the decision to try to preserve fertility but less explored are the choices that come afterwards. We want to hear from people about what happened next
TL;DR
- The Guardian is seeking personal experiences from people who froze their eggs 5, 10, or 15 years ago.
- The request asks about what happened after the egg freezing procedure, including usage, outcomes, and decisions about disposal.
- Egg freezing, also known as oocyte cryopreservation, has been available for decades but was considered non-experimental from 2012, leading to a boom in elective freezing.
- Research indicates that most individuals who freeze their eggs do not access them, and results are mixed for those who do.
- The publication emphasizes the voluntary and potentially anonymous nature of sharing stories, with assurances of secure data handling and privacy.