Everything you need to know about egg freezing . . . because your most productive years coincide with your most reproductive years.
âI have plenty of time to think about having kids . . .â
âIâve always liked the idea of having kids, but I never met the right partner . . . â
âCanât I freeze my eggs later . . . ?â
Sound familiar?
Eggs Unscrambled is the girlfriendâs guide to everything you need to know about your reproductive options, especially the groundbreaking technology that has revolutionized the modern womanâs life: oocyte cryopreservation. With the help of NYU Langone Fertility Centerâs Dr. Nicole Noyes and Dr. Sarah Druckenmiller, Fischer debunks common misconceptions about fertility, offers no-nonsense details of the egg freezing process, and lays out a real plan to help you make important life-changing decisions in an informed way.
THE TRUTH:
âThe number of eggs in a womanâs ovaries peaks while she is still in the womb, and it is all downhill from there!
âWomen only spend about twelve minutes every year talking to their gynecologists.
âMen have a biological clock, too.
THE LIES:
âGetting pregnant is easy.
âPrince Charming will come, one day.
âYou have all the time in the worldâeven into your fortiesâto get pregnant.
THE ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
âAt what age should you start considering egg freezing?
âAre you willing to be a single mom?
âCan you afford the expensive procedure?