For the last few weeks I have been speaking with a journalist at The New York Times who is writing an article about Egg Freezing. She called me yesterday to tell me that the article will likely print at the end of this week so keep an eye out for it. If I have more specific details I will post the exact print day and section information!
Upcoming Article in The New York Times
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I just read the article. One of my big concerns to the whole egg freezing “solution” is the real risk to older pregnant women and their children. Are women being told facts like this:
“There is an increasing risk of fetal loss with increasing maternal age in women aged more than 30 years. Fetal loss is high in women in their late 30s or older, irrespective of reproductive history. This should be taken into consideration in pregnancy planning and counseling.” http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1071156/
Or that their is a real serious risk of maternal morbidity associated with maternal age? Older pregnant women themselves have significantly higher health risks.
It’s not so easy to save your eggs and put off pregnancy. I’m just wondering if these important facts are being passed onto women who are paying a lot of money for this still unproven technology. And what long term studies do we have (none) on the children produced. We are only now seeing higher rates of health problems with children created via IVF – after the fact. From this story out today:
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/ivf-clinics-accused-of-putting-money-before-safety-7743505.html
Hi Jennifer, thanks very much for your comments. I can’t speak for all egg freezing clinics, but in my experience I was warned of all the potential risks. I did an enormous amount of research before I went through this and have continued this research since my procedure. When people read articles such as this in the New York Times, everything is taken to the extreme. Any ethical clinic has a moral cut off age after which they will not implant an embryo into a woman. In addition, when you are going through any fertility procedure, most clinics are going to give you a battery of tests to asses your health before going through such a dramatic procedure. These tests help the doctors asses whether your body might have fertility problems to begin with or potential health problems with a future pregnancy. As with ANY elective medical procedure, it’s the patients responsibility to find a clinic and a doctor whose ethics and standards are of the highest level. If you find the right doctor, the patients health will always be the highest priority. My decision to go through this procedure is for one purpose only; to give myself options once I am in a position to get pregnant. Yes, it may not work. However, at least I’ll know that I explored the options available to me and will not have regrets of “I wish I had done this when I was 35″. It’s not for everybody but I would like to give women the resources to self educate so they can decide if it’s right for them.
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