Everything You Wish You Could Ask a Fertility Doctor - The Inside Scoop on Egg Freezing and Fertility With Dr. Bendikson and Kindbody
Dr. Bendikson is an OB/GYN and a nationally recognized leader in the fertility field. She has gone through fertility testing herself and now counsels clients about family planning decisions like egg freezing and other fertility treatment options. This conversation demystifies the scary and overwhelming aspects of egg freezing and fertility testing. We talk about all the things - fertility age ranges, the quality and number of your eggs, and the technology behind testing. Join us as we talk about how we can become more educated and proactive with our fertility and family planning!
In This Episode:
[03:56] About Dr. Bendikson and her passion for fertility awareness.
[07:11] The intersection of fertility and culture and navigating difficult conversations around fertility testing.
[13:48] The egg freezing process explained and answers to common questions.
[27:11] Technological improvements in egg freezing and the difference of embryo freezing.
[33:00] Clarifying what fertility testing means for family planning.
[39:29] Dr. Bendikson’s own experience with fertility testing and making decisions based on outliers.
Takeaways:
Women in their twenties are encouraged to start thinking about their long-term family planning goals. You don’t have to make any decisions but it’s helpful to consider fertility testing as a way to learn and understand what your options are as you think about having kids in the future.
In the last 15 years, there have been advancements that have made the egg freezing experience easier. Improvements to medications have decreased the length of time that women experience being uncomfortable and it’s also limited the amount of days of taking shots.
You can’t change the number or quality of your eggs. However, the number thing you can do is choose to freeze your eggs earlier rather than later. If you freeze your eggs in your late 20s and then wait to get pregnant in your late 30s, your chances of getting pregnant are that of your late 20 year old self - so that’s really important to remember.
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