It’s too soon to know all the ways the COVID-19 pandemic reshaped our decisions about life and family, but during the year of uncertainty, many women decided to protect their reproductive future by freezing their eggs. Just a little over a decade ago, egg freezing was considered an experimental procedure. Today, it's a common procedure millions of women choose each year. During the pandemic, the number of women electing to postpone pregnancy by freezing their eggs nearly doubled. Why? And will their choice have a broader impact long term?
Guests:
Nina Resetkova — reproductive endocrinologist at
Boston IVF.
John Petrozza — director of Massachusetts General Hospital Fertility Center.
Nikki Richardson — former egg freezing patient.
