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Imagine a single woman in her early 30s. After years of toil in the corporate world, she is finally in a leadership role, building the career of her dreams and loving her life of pace, passion and independence. But then enters the societal and family pressure of marriage, family, and motherhood. And all of it is not even external, every once in a while, she even asks herself: “Am I running out of time to have my own family?”
Plans of having a child may not be on the cards yet for her, but ruling it out completely wasn’t either. All she would want is time to focus on herself, find that right partner, and grow professionally.
This is exactly the space where egg freezing steps in – not as an afterthought or a back-up plan but as a proactive choice, a powerful act of agency.
In our society, women are often forced into choosing between career and family, ambition and motherhood, but what egg freezing does is change that equation. Egg freezing isn’t merely a tool to delay motherhood – it offers women a pause button, allowing them ownership of their fertility, timeline and life.
Egg Freezing: What To Expect
Egg freezing is an intricate process, where the treatment is tailored to an individual’s specific needs. It usually takes 2 to 3 weeks to complete, during which women go through three main steps: ovarian stimulation (to produce multiple eggs), oocyte retrieval (egg collection), and vitrification (freezing of the retrieved eggs).
From an emotional standpoint, it’s freedom from pressure, deadline, and quiet anxiety of ‘what if.’
Egg Freezing: Why timing matters
The biological reality says that women are born with a finite number of eggs, and both their quality and quantity decline with age, more sharply after 35. This is why the earlier you freeze your eggs, the better your chances of success later.
Whenever you choose to embrace parenthood, your frozen eggs used in the process of IVF will allow you a significantly improved chance at pregnancy.
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An Evolution In How We Approach Fertility
Today, for women who are choosing egg freezing, it’s not about the fear of losing their fertility potential but about foresight. Whether it’s career, health or just the desire to wait for the correct partner, it’s a choice that reflects confidence, not compromise.
Egg freezing is about choice. And sometimes, that’s the most empowering thing of all.
This article is written by Dr Swati Mishra, Fertility Specialist, Birla Fertility & IVF, Kolkata
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