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Mr Efstathios Theodorou
Independent Doctor's Federation
How important is age to egg freezing?
Mr Efstathios Theodorou advises that a woman’s age is very important to egg freezing, as the quality of eggs declines significantly with age. The earlier a woman decides to freeze eggs the better, particularly below the age of 35.
Transcript
That is one of the most significant factors. We know that quality of eggs declined significantly with age. And particularly after the age of 35 we can see a significant decline in quality of the eggs, which is interpreted from the decreased chance of getting pregnant and increased chance of miscarriage. So the earlier a woman decides to freeze eggs the better, particularly below the age of 35.