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You are listening to As A Woman Episode 96, Donor Ag IVF.

In this episode, I'm talking about the decision to proceed with donor eggs,

what your options are, and what you should know.

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Hey friends, welcome back.

Today I am talking about donor eggs.

This is a topic that the vast majority of people who come to see me

do not anticipate having to have this conversation.

This plan or this option for most, not for everybody,

but for most people is something they've never thought about until I bring it up.

And what I want to do today is break down some of those barriers,

talk about it really openly and honestly,

and give you some things to think about if you are proceeding down this pathway.

Now most people considering this option are women of advanced age,

and I'm going to dive into that or poor egg quality repeated failures.

But just acknowledging here at the beginning,

that gay men, if they want to conceive, must find an egg donor

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