Egg freezing is a more experimental procedure than IVF,so the case for transparency is greater. Yet there is far lessEgg freezing, a medical procedure attracting growing interest among women, or tends to provoke polarised reactions even among scientists. Some believe called for more women to freeze their eggs to avoid fertility problems later in life. Others argue it is a yet-unproved technique.
An empowering medical advance that gives women more control over their fertility? Or a con that tricks them into putting off having children,only to find the odds are nowhere near as top-notch as they were led to believe? Neither is accurate: the science is too new for us to know what’s potentially on offer. It is far from a fertility panacea (a remedy for all ills; cure-all; an answer to all problems), but nor should it be written off altogether.
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Source: theguardian.com