Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is freezing her eggs – here’s what to consider if you’re thinking of doing the same

The Conversation reports that U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio‑Cortez, now thirty‑six, has begun freezing her eggs to feel more in control of her life. She hopes her public sharing will normalize a practice that in the United Kingdom has seen the number of cycles triple between two thousand sixteen and two thousand twenty‑one. Baldwin notes that a private cycle in the UK costs roughly seven thousand to eight thousand pounds, while in the United States it averages fourteen thousand to sixteen thousand dollars, and that the procedure carries risks such as ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome in up to a third of cycles. A UK clinic data shows only fourteen percent of women who freeze eggs later use them, though those who do achieve a thirty‑seven percent live‑birth rate, and many report peace of mind even if they never need the eggs.

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