<description>&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Over the last 10 years, egg freezing has become a game-changer for many women, giving them a powerful tool to take charge of their reproductive futures. Yet, in some parts of the world, there is still a stigma attached to it, especially when it comes to unmarried women making this choice. Now You Know chats with one woman about her own egg freezing journey and her hopes to break social barriers. Plus, we get a gynaecologist to break down what egg freezing actually involves.&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;In this episode:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Zayna Al Hamarneh, (&lt;a href="https://x.com/zaynahamarneh?lang=en"&gt;X&lt;/a&gt; / &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/zaynahamarneh/?hl=en"&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt;), CEO &amp;amp; Co-Founder of Mode Markering &amp;amp; PR&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Dr. Aylin Pelin Cil, (&lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/aylinpelincil/?hl=en"&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt;), Gynaecologist and Obstetrician&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Episode credits:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;This episode was produced by Fahrinisa Campana, Ruby Zaman, Zaina Badr, and our Host, Samantha Johnson. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Munera AlDosari is the engagement producer. Aya Elmileik is our lead of engagement.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Our sound designer is Joe Plourde. Our video editor is Catherine Hallinan. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Jo de Frias is Now You Know’s Executive Producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s head of audio. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Connect with us:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;@AJEPodcasts on &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/AJEPodcasts"&gt;Twitter&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/ajepodcasts/"&gt;Instagram, &lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.facebook.com/AJEPodcasts"&gt;Facebook&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://www.threads.net/@ajepodcasts"&gt;Threads&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzGHKb8i9vTxNCl3jdgd7ZAcZkBrQdRH0&amp;amp;si=ASC-iSWKpqZVpnmn"&gt;YouTube&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Now You Know

Al Jazeera

Should women freeze their eggs?

NOV 18, 202433 MIN
Now You Know

Should women freeze their eggs?

NOV 18, 202433 MIN

Description

Over the last 10 years, egg freezing has become a game-changer for many women, giving them a powerful tool to take charge of their reproductive futures. Yet, in some parts of the world, there is still a stigma attached to it, especially when it comes to unmarried women making this choice. Now You Know chats with one woman about her own egg freezing journey and her hopes to break social barriers. Plus, we get a gynaecologist to break down what egg freezing actually involves. 

In this episode:

  • Zayna Al Hamarneh, (X / Instagram), CEO & Co-Founder of Mode Markering & PR

  • Dr. Aylin Pelin Cil, (Instagram), Gynaecologist and Obstetrician

Episode credits:

This episode was produced by Fahrinisa Campana, Ruby Zaman, Zaina Badr, and our Host, Samantha Johnson. 

Munera AlDosari is the engagement producer. Aya Elmileik is our lead of engagement.

Our sound designer is Joe Plourde. Our video editor is Catherine Hallinan. 

Jo de Frias is Now You Know’s Executive Producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s head of audio. 

Connect with us:

@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Threads and YouTube