Being Neurotic about Fertility: Notes from the 2026 Reproductive Frontiers Conference

LessWrong reports a personal recap of the June 2026 Reproductive Frontiers conference, where a 26‑year‑old author examined fertility‑preservation options. The post highlights that freezing eggs early can increase both quantity and quality, while freezing embryos generally leads to higher live‑birth success because embryos are more robust than single‑cell eggs. It also describes polygenic embryo scoring, a statistical tool that predicts risk profiles for complex traits, and cautions about ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome as a real IVF risk. The author advises anyone who can afford it and places child‑bearing as a priority to consider early egg or embryo freezing to avoid future bottlenecks.

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