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FEATURE | fertility on ice of their fertility potential, including ovarian reserve.” Dr. Thornhill agrees that a fertility assessment can be a major factor in helping women decide if social egg freezing is right for them. “Fertility screening gives women a clear idea of where their fertility is right now. We had a patient in her 20s who had her life mapped out - but finding out she had a low ovarian reserve changed her plans. She opted for immediate IVF and had a baby. It was a very positive outcome for her. “More women talk to us about egg freezing than actually go through with it. Some get a clean bill of health and because their mind has been put at rest, they no longer feel the need to freeze their eggs. Even if they don’t have the freezing done, they leave with an awareness of their fertility, which is a gap in most people’s knowledge.” While some women stop at a fertility screening, Thornhill says that over 100 women have had their eggs frozen at Bridge for social reasons. As yet, none have come back to use them. “I doubt that most of these dilemmas to face. “If either partner doesn’t want the embryos to be used, there is a cooling off period, but after that, they can’t be transferred,” he says. “People may also find it harder to throw embryos away if they can’t use them. However, they’ve still made a big investment, financially and emotionally, by freezing their eggs.” Gosia Heeley is resident counsellor at the London Fertility Centre (LFC). She says that social egg freezers are increasingly informed and have undertaken a huge amount of research prior to making their decision. “Most women I meet are either delaying motherhood because of their career or they haven’t found the right partner and are concerned about their age and the quality of their eggs,” she says. “It’s important to have choices open to you throughout life, and I’m behind social egg freezing as a treatment option. However, it’s crucial that the implications are fully considered prior to treatment being undertaken. “Patients wishing to invest in egg freezing at LFC, whether social or medical, receive counselling. We look at the implications of the patient’s decision, which includes motivation, understanding the process and legalities, and the implications relevant to their personal life and future.” The image that’s portrayed [of egg freezing] is that a woman in her late 20s or early 30s can establish a relationship 10 or 15 years later. That’s the dream. Heeley says that different clinics follow different protocols and counselling sessions vary, but presses home the reality that every woman interested in freezing her eggs needs to consider how they will feel if their eggs do not prove to be viable when they are ready to try for a child. “The worry is that women put all of their fertility hope and aspirations into the frozen eggs,” she says. “Women need clear, realistic boundaries and limits when considering whether to proceed with this as an insurance policy. If the eggs do not result in a viable pregnancy, the women will have to face a multi-layered grieving process. “Social egg freezing can be a realistic and successful treatment option for some, but not all, women,” she adds. “Before they make their decision, they should have a consultation with a clinician who will discuss their options and inform them women will ever return. In many cases, social freezing really is an insurance policy and these women find their own solution. “But women who make the decision to freeze their eggs are driven in a different way to other patients, and that’s interesting in itself. Studies may be done, and it would be fascinating to know more about the motivations of social egg freezers and whether they really consider it to be a guarantee – which it isn’t. In my experience, they want to do everything they can to protect their fertility and they don’t want to have any regrets. The balancing act for us is to respect their right to treatment, whilst being honest about their chances of success. “These women may still cause controversy, but investing so much time, money and energy for the future certainly shows how seriously they take their fertility.” www.fertilityroad.com 33
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