{"id":12249,"date":"2025-03-03T14:32:29","date_gmt":"2025-03-03T14:32:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthnews.ie\/?p=12249"},"modified":"2025-03-07T09:11:49","modified_gmt":"2025-03-07T09:11:49","slug":"reproductive-technology-gives-options-for-women-who-want-to-delay-parenthood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthnews.ie\/womens-healthcare\/reproductive-technology-gives-options-for-women-who-want-to-delay-parenthood\/","title":{"rendered":"Reproductive technology gives options for women who want to delay parenthood"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"background-color:#f2f2f2;color:#32373c\" class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-profile-box round ab-has-avatar ab-font-size-14 ab-block-profile ab-profile-columns\"><div class=\"ab-profile-column ab-profile-avatar-wrap\"><div class=\"ab-profile-image-wrap\"><figure class=\"ab-profile-image-square\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" class=\"ab-profile-avatar wp-image-12250\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.eu-north-1.amazonaws.com\/cdn-site.mediaplanet.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/94\/2025\/03\/03140437\/vicky-1741010677-Dr-Zaib-Awan.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.eu-north-1.amazonaws.com\/cdn-site.mediaplanet.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/94\/2025\/03\/03140437\/vicky-1741010677-Dr-Zaib-Awan.jpg 400w, https:\/\/s3.eu-north-1.amazonaws.com\/cdn-site.mediaplanet.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/94\/2025\/03\/03140437\/vicky-1741010677-Dr-Zaib-Awan-125x125.jpg 125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ab-profile-column ab-profile-content-wrap\"><h2 class=\"ab-profile-name\" style=\"color:#32373c\">Dr Zaib Awan<\/h2><p class=\"ab-profile-title\" style=\"color:#32373c\">Fertility Consultant<\/p><div class=\"ab-profile-text\"><\/div><ul class=\"ab-social-links\"><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Freezing your eggs can preserve your fertility, according to a leading fertility consultant, explaining the step-by-step process for egg retrieval.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/repromed.ie\/treatments\/all-treatments\/egg-freezing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Egg freezing<\/a>, or oocyte cryopreservation, is a reproductive technology that allows women to preserve their fertility by extracting and freezing eggs. This process offers women the option of delaying parenthood, often due to their career, personal circumstances or medical conditions such as endometriosis or cancer. It is also becoming a viable option for LGBTQIA+ individuals looking to start a family. Dr Zaib Awan, Fertility Consultant, explains: \u201cEgg freezing empowers women by giving them control of their reproductive future.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"healt-2759147132\"><div class=\"healt-adlabel\">Advertisements<\/div><div id=\"healt-741767496\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/repromed.ie\/treatments\/all-treatments\/egg-freezing\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"vicky-1741012800-ReproMed desk\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.eu-north-1.amazonaws.com\/cdn-site.mediaplanet.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/94\/2025\/03\/03144001\/vicky-1741012800-ReproMed-desk.jpg\" alt=\"\"  width=\"750\" height=\"250\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-when-is-the-best-time-to-freeze-your-eggs\"><strong>When is the best time to freeze your eggs?<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAge plays a big role in fertility. The best time to freeze your eggs is mid-20s to mid-30s when egg quality and quantity is at its peak.\u201d Dr Awan says. \u201cLifestyle choices are extremely important. Prioritising a healthy lifestyle, good nutrition and supplementation can enhance fertility outcomes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Egg freezing empowers women <br>by giving them control of <br>their reproductive future.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-step-by-step-process\"><strong>The step-by-step process <\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Initial consultation: A detailed medical and fertility assessment, including blood tests and an ultrasound to evaluate ovarian reserve.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ovarian stimulation: Hormone injections for 10\u201312 days to stimulate egg production, with monitoring via blood tests and ultrasounds.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Egg retrieval: A minor procedure under conscious sedation, which may cause mild discomfort, using ultrasound guidance to collect eggs from the ovaries.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Freezing and storage: Mature eggs are frozen and stored for future use. The legal storage limit is 10 years, extendable up to the age of 51.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe patient will be fully informed throughout the whole process, with combined care from both the medical team and nursing staff,\u201d assures Dr Awan.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"healt-3489542431\"><div class=\"healt-adlabel\">Advertisements<\/div><div id=\"healt-466098776\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/repromed.ie\/treatments\/all-treatments\/egg-freezing\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"vicky-1741012800-ReproMed desk\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.eu-north-1.amazonaws.com\/cdn-site.mediaplanet.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/94\/2025\/03\/03144001\/vicky-1741012800-ReproMed-desk.jpg\" alt=\"\"  width=\"750\" height=\"250\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-is-egg-freezing-right-for-you\"><strong>Is egg freezing right for you?<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cEgg freezing does not guarantee pregnancy, and success rates vary depending on age and number of eggs retrieved.\u201d Dr Awan advises. \u201cThink of it as a backup plan, a proactive step that can provide peace of mind for women.\u201d While costs vary by clinic, they typically range from \u20ac3,000 to \u20ac4,000, and financial aid options such as the drug payment scheme can help manage payments. \u201cThis empowering reproductive technology is allowing women to take control of their fertility,\u201d she adds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"color:#32373c;background-color:#eb6570\" class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-notice ab-font-size-18 ab-block-notice\" data-id=\"5e5432\"><div class=\"ab-notice-text\" style=\"border-color:#eb6570\"><p>Thinking about freezing your eggs? <a href=\"https:\/\/repromed.ie\/treatments\/all-treatments\/egg-freezing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/repromed.ie\/treatments\/all-treatments\/egg-freezing<\/a> <br\/>email: info@repromed.ie \/ call: 0818222404<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Freezing your eggs can preserve your fertility, according to a leading fertility consultant, explaining the step-by-step process for egg retrieval. Egg freezing, or oocyte cryopreservation, is a reproductive technology that allows women to preserve their fertility by extracting and freezing eggs. This process offers women the option of delaying parenthood, often due to their career, &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthnews.ie\/womens-healthcare\/reproductive-technology-gives-options-for-women-who-want-to-delay-parenthood\/\">Continued<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":91,"featured_media":12252,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2085],"tags":[5959],"class_list":["post-12249","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-womens-healthcare","tag-womens-health-q1-2025"],"acf":[],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/s3.eu-north-1.amazonaws.com\/cdn-site.mediaplanet.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/94\/2025\/03\/03143016\/vicky-1741012215-AdobeStock_857194720-600x400.jpg","featured_image_src_square":"https:\/\/s3.eu-north-1.amazonaws.com\/cdn-site.mediaplanet.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/94\/2025\/03\/03143016\/vicky-1741012215-AdobeStock_857194720-600x600.jpg","author_info":{"display_name":"henryphillips","author_link":"https:\/\/www.healthnews.ie\/author\/henryphillips\/"},"vicky_index_order":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.healthnews.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12249","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.healthnews.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.healthnews.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthnews.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/91"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthnews.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12249"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthnews.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12249\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12298,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthnews.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12249\/revisions\/12298"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthnews.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12252"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.healthnews.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12249"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthnews.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12249"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthnews.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12249"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}