Weighing up my options

My worksheet

The decision to freeze is based on your own personal values and circumstances. There is no right or wrong choice to make.

This exercise can help you consider what is important to you when deciding about egg freezing. It is better to complete after reading the information that is relevant for you on this website.

You can complete the exercise as many time as you like. At the end, you also have the option to save a copy of your responses to keep for you records.

Why are you considering egg freezing?

Your answers

Why are you considering egg freezing?
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Pros

Increasing your chances of having a baby in the future
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Doing something about your fertility now rather later
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Being able to look back and know that you tried to increase your chances of having a baby
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Having a child who is blood related to you
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Is there anything else you see as a benefit of egg freezing? If so, please enter it here:
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If there are any other benefits of egg freezing that are important to you and have not been listed above, please enter them here.
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Cons

Egg freezing does not guarantee a baby if and when I am ready to have one
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Egg freezing can be a difficult process to go through (e.g. because of time off work and possible side effects)
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Egg freezing is expensive (I’m concerned that it is not worth the cost or that I cannot afford it)
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Most frozen eggs are never used (I’m concerned that it will be a wasted procedure or that I will need to dispose of my eggs)
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Is there anything else you see as a downside to egg freezing? If so, please enter it here:
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If there are any other downsides that are important to you and have not been listed above, please enter them here.
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Follow up questions

Do you agree that you are unsure about egg freezing?
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Where do you think you sit on this scale? The lower the score, the more you are leaning AWAY from egg freezing. The higher the score, the more you are leaning TOWARDS egg freezing.
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At this point which options are you interested in?
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Planning your next steps

What steps would you like to take before making your decision?
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What are your options?

There are three options to consider.

1. Freeze your eggs now

This means taking action now with the help of a fertility clinic.

2. Freeze your eggs in the future

This means waiting until you are ready to take action with the help of a fertility clinic.

3. Not freezing your eggs at all

This means:

  • Taking a different action now (e.g. freezing embryos, or trying to get pregnant naturally or with ART ) or;
  • Waiting to see what happens in the future (e.g. trying to get pregnant in the future naturally or by using IVF with your own eggs, donor eggs or donor embryos, adoption, fostering, or living child free).

Pros vs Cons

In the next section you will be given some statements about the pros and cons of egg freezing to help you reflect on what matters most to you.

Weighing up my Options - Results

Why are you considering egg freezing?

Pros

Increasing your chances of having a baby in the future
Doing something about your fertility now rather later
Being able to look back and know that you tried to increase your chances of having a baby
Having a child who is blood related to you
Is there anything else you see as a benefit of egg freezing? If so, please enter it here:
If there are any other benefits of egg freezing that are important to you and have not been listed above, please enter them here.

Cons

Egg freezing does not guarantee a baby if and when I am ready to have one
Egg freezing can be a difficult process to go through (e.g. because of time off work and possible side effects)
Egg freezing is expensive (I’m concerned that it is not worth the cost or that I cannot afford it)
Most frozen eggs are never used (I’m concerned that it will be a wasted procedure or that I will need to dispose of my eggs)
Is there anything else you see as a downside to egg freezing? If so, please enter it here:
If there are any other downsides that are important to you and have not been listed above, please enter them here.
Do you agree that you are leaning away from egg freezing?
Where do you think you sit on this scale? (Use your mouse to move the orange circle)
At this point which options are you interested in?
What are you planning to do before making your decision?