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Social Egg Freezing

Meaning

Social Egg Freezing, formally termed elective oocyte cryopreservation, is the process of freezing a woman’s eggs for non-medical reasons, primarily to proactively preserve future reproductive options against the anticipated decline in fertility associated with advanced maternal age. Unlike medical egg freezing, which is performed before gonadotoxic treatments, the decision for social freezing is driven by personal, professional, or social circumstances that necessitate delaying childbearing. This procedure offers women a degree of reproductive autonomy and flexibility in their life planning, effectively mitigating the constraints of the biological clock.