EP 56: What You Should Know About Egg Freezing with Crystal Cha

The topic of fertility (specifically egg freezing) is one that is not often openly spoken about. But for most women, we know that this is something that we’ll start thinking about especially as we inch towards our 30s. 

To unpack this topic, we invited Crystal Cha, a good friend of ours (and also a returning guest on the pod, check out her first episode here) to share with us her personal experience and walk us through every step of the process. 

In this episode, Crystal sheds light on: why she decided to freeze her eggs, concerns she had while doing her research, questions to ask your fertility doctor, the emotions she experienced as she went through this egg freezing, costs of the process as well as some helpful tips she’s learned so far in her journey. 

Whether you’re currently a single woman, in a relationship and trying to conceive, hoping to improve your knowledge further to make informed decisions about your fertility options, or someone who wants to support your partner who’s in this journey, this is an episode you won’t want to miss!

Highlights:

13:20 What is Egg Freezing

15:20 Societal pressures and expectations that women face 

19:30 Questions to clarify with your doctor before embarking on the egg freezing process 

27:21 Breaking down the egg freezing process 

34:53 The egg freezing extraction procedure 

38:38 How Crystal prepared herself leading up to the procedure 

44:22 The costs involved for egg freezing 

54:34 What Crystal learnt about herself through this journey 

PSA: We recorded our first ever studio video recording for this episode with Crystal! Watch the video recording at the link below for a more immersive experience and show us some love on our Youtube channel here by hitting the subscribe button!

Youtube video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tVBM98sN3k

Connect with Crystal here: @_crystalcha

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DISCLAIMER: The content of this podcast episode describes medical experiences and is intended for informational purposes only. It should not be considered as medical advice. Kindly consult qualified healthcare professionals for personalized medical guidance, as individual circumstances may vary.