<p>Have you ever thought about egg freezing?</p><br><p>Almost half of Gen Z say they’re worried about their future fertility, in a report from fertility benefits company Apryl.&nbsp;Egg freezing is the fastest growing fertility treatment in the UK. For many people, freezing your eggs feels like a bit of an insurance policy, and could let you have children in the future. But is it always that simple?&nbsp; I’m Mary, and in this episode, I explore why young people are more aware of their fertility, and how freezing your eggs actually works. Love Island’s India Reyonolds shares her fertility journey. And I speak to her cousin Isla, a fertility midwife, who tells me how the process works. Plus, insight from Dr Catherine Hill, from Fertility Network UK.</p><br><p>Get involved with the conversation. I’m on WhatsApp on: +447723735241</p><br><p>Noted is an original podcast production from The News Movement and Persephonica.</p><br><p>Resources:&nbsp;</p><br><p>Fertility information from&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/infertility/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">the NHS&nbsp;</a>and from&nbsp;<a href="https://fertilitynetworkuk.org/learn-about-fertility/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Fertility Network UK</a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Noted

The News Movement & Persephonica

Pressing pause on babies. Is egg freezing the answer?

NOV 29, 202327 MIN
Noted

Pressing pause on babies. Is egg freezing the answer?

NOV 29, 202327 MIN

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<p>Have you ever thought about egg freezing?</p><br><p>Almost half of Gen Z say they’re worried about their future fertility, in a report from fertility benefits company Apryl.&nbsp;Egg freezing is the fastest growing fertility treatment in the UK. For many people, freezing your eggs feels like a bit of an insurance policy, and could let you have children in the future. But is it always that simple?&nbsp; I’m Mary, and in this episode, I explore why young people are more aware of their fertility, and how freezing your eggs actually works. Love Island’s India Reyonolds shares her fertility journey. And I speak to her cousin Isla, a fertility midwife, who tells me how the process works. Plus, insight from Dr Catherine Hill, from Fertility Network UK.</p><br><p>Get involved with the conversation. I’m on WhatsApp on: +447723735241</p><br><p>Noted is an original podcast production from The News Movement and Persephonica.</p><br><p>Resources:&nbsp;</p><br><p>Fertility information from&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/infertility/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">the NHS&nbsp;</a>and from&nbsp;<a href="https://fertilitynetworkuk.org/learn-about-fertility/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Fertility Network UK</a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>