Deciding to freeze your eggs can be a big decision, we ask Dr Raelia Lew how we should be informed.

• What tests do you recommend your patients undergo before freezing your eggs?
• What factors could affect a patient’s eligibility for egg freezing?
• How long does the entire process take?
• Will I need to take time off work whilst freezing eggs?
• What are the potential side effects of the medications and procedure?
• Are there any long-term health risks?
• What are the success rates with egg freezing and subsequent thawing?
• How many eggs do you recommend freezing to achieve a live birth?
• What is the survival rate of eggs during the thawing process?
• How long can my eggs remain frozen?
• What happens if I want to use my eggs in the future?

Further resouces:

The Egg Freezing Process
If I freeze my eggs when I’m 30, will they retain their genetic quality or will this deteriorate over time?
What is random start for egg freeze
How successful is egg freeze technology?
Jennifer Aniston wants women to think about egg freezing

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Part of answering your questions.

If you don't hear your question answered in this episode, it will be in part 1.

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• How to work on mindset before procedure?
• How would someone know when it’s time to stop?
• What do I do if I feel my specialist doesn’t have the same sense of urgency that I feel
• What is the average drop in AMH from late 20’s to early 30’s? What would be DOR?
• Does vaping effect fertility?

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Join our community! Follow Women's Health Melbourne on Facebook and Instagram (@womenshealthmelbourne), and follow Dr Raelia Lew on Instagram (@drraelialew).

Have a question about women's health? Is there a specific topic you'd like us to cover? Email podcast@womenshealthmelbourne.com.au. We keep all requests anonymous.

Women's Health Melbourne is a holistic care precinct, for more information about the work we do click here.

This episode is brought to you by Ellechemy - Lubricants and intimate care to meet your needs created by women's health authority and Gynaecologist Dr Raelia Lew

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Hosts: Dr Raelia Lew and Jordi Morrison
Produced by Jordi Morrison

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Such great questions! Thank you listeners :)

If you don't hear your question answered in this episode, it will be in part 2, coming our in two weeks.

• Please explain the difference between egg freezing and and embryo freezing, which is best and why?
• Can you please explain the ICSI process
• How important is embryology grading in a euploid bastocyst?
• When a patient has multiple frozen embryos, how do you select the best one to implant?
• Why would a day 2 transfer be recommended if a day 5 blastocyst is more likely to implant
• How do you recommend prepping for implantation? Tips for success?
• How many embryos do you typically implant in one go?
• Is the process of frozen embryo transfer different from fresh? Are pregnancy rates the same?
• Can a frozen embryo transfer cycle be successful without progesterone support

Find us on Instagram - @knockeduppodcast

Join our community! Follow Women's Health Melbourne on Facebook and Instagram (@womenshealthmelbourne), and follow Dr Raelia Lew on Instagram (@drraelialew).

Have a question about women's health? Is there a specific topic you'd like us to cover? Email podcast@womenshealthmelbourne.com.au. We keep all requests anonymous.

Women's Health Melbourne is a holistic care precinct, for more information about the work we do click here.

This episode is brought to you by Ellechemy - Lubricants and intimate care to meet your needs created by women's health authority and Gynaecologist Dr Raelia Lew

Discount Code for 10% off and free shipping: KNOCKEDUP
Website: ellechemy.com.au/
Instagram: @ellechemy.com.au

Hosts: Dr Raelia Lew and Jordi Morrison
Produced by Jordi Morrison

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.