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Should you consider freezing your eggs? What is involved and how much does it cost. We talk with Dr. Taraneh Nazem, Board-Certified Reproductive Endocrinologist with Reproductive Medicine Associates of NY.

In this episode, we cover:

Female Fertility 

• Overview of female fertility.
• What impacts fecundity?
• How important is age in female fertility?
• Why does age negatively impact fertility in women?
• What other factors decrease a woman’s fertility?

Fertility Preservation

• At what age does fertility begin to decrease?
• What causes Diminished Ovarian Reserves?
• What are the symptoms of Diminished Ovarian Reserves?
• How to evaluate and diagnosis Diminished Ovarian Reserves?
• What can women do to support their fertility and maintain optimum fertility for as long as possible?
• Does birth control influence future fertility positively or negatively? 
• Does exercise impact female fertility?

Egg Freezing

• Who should consider egg freezing?
• At what age should women consider freezing their eggs?
• What is the egg freezing process?
• What are the short and long-term risks of the fertility medication needed for egg freezing?
• Do you need to have your IUD removed in order to go through an egg retrieval process?
• How many eggs do you need to freeze to provide a fair chance of having a baby?
•  Are women with low AMH levels a good candidate for egg freezing?
•  How many egg retrieval cycles should you expect in order to have enough eggs for a strong chance for a baby?
• How long can eggs be frozen?
• Does freezing damage the eggs?
• If you don’t use your frozen eggs can you donate them?
• What is the success rate for frozen eggs?
• Should you freeze eggs or freeze embryos?
• Cost of egg freezing:
  • Initial egg retrieval. 
  • Cryopreservation storage fee. 
• What is the process when you want to return to use your frozen eggs? 

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• Resource pages on all aspects of family building