Weighing up my options
My worksheet
Egg freezing is a personal decision. There is no right or wrong choice to make.
This interactive exercise can help you consider what is important to you when making your decision. You can complete it as many times as you like. At the end of the exercise, you have the option to save a copy of your responses to keep for your records.
Why are you considering egg freezing?
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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 than later
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Being able to look back and know you tried to improve 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 that appeals to you about egg freezing? If so, please add it below
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Anything else you would like to include in this section can be added below
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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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The process may be inconvenient and difficult to go through (e.g. I will need time off work and may experience medication side-effects)
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Egg freezing is expensive (e.g. it might not be worth the cost or I cannot afford it)
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Most frozen eggs are never used (e.g. I may never use my eggs and will need to dispose of them)
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Is there anything else about egg freezing that might not work for you? If so, please add it below
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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 are you planning to take before making your decision about egg freezing?
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What are my options?
1. Freeze your eggs
- Taking action now (or when you are ready) with the help of a fertility clinic.
2. Not freeze your eggs
- Taking a different action now (e.g. embryo freezing or trying to get pregnant); or
- Waiting to see what happens and considering your options later (e.g. using fertility treatment, living childfree etc).
Pros vs Cons
In the next section, you will be given some statements about the pros and cons of egg freezing to help reflect on what matters to you.