In the past 10 years or so, young women have been told that in order to protect their fertility in the future, they should have their eggs frozen when they're in their twenties.

This directive has made some women feel anxious about whether they should make the move at such a young age - what if they do end up needing them? Or what if they don't end up needing them and went through an expensive and not so easy process of harvesting eggs when they didn't have to?

Today we look at whether egg freezing is the necessary tool in the arsenal against infertility or if we're being sold a way to make an industry a lot of money. 

Subscribe to Mamamia

GET IN TOUCH

Feedback? We’re listening! Call the pod phone on 02 8999 9386 or email us at [email protected]

CONTACT US

Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at [email protected]

CREDITS 

Host: Claire Murphy

With thanks to: 

Dr Brad McKay - Family GP

Dr Michelle Peate - Program Leader for the Psychosocial Health and Wellbeing Research (emPoWeR) Unit based at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Melbourne

Parts of this episode were performed by voice actors

Producer: Claire Murphy

Executive Producer: Liv Proud

Audio Producer: Thom Lion

Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribe

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.