Should I freeze my eggs?

Explain It to Me

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Education, Politics, News, Society & Culture

4.4 • 7.9K Ratings

🗓️ 12 February 2025

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

Listener Elisa has heard egg freezing touted as “an easy, perfect solution” for women who want to have it all, but she’s skeptical. Writer MeiMei Fox tells the disastrous story of freezing her own eggs, and Vox senior correspondent Anna North explains why freezing your eggs is not really a girlboss panacea. Do you have a question about navigating family planning or reproductive health? Give us a call. We wanna make future episodes about the things that matter to you in your daily lives. Our number is 1-800-618-8545. You can also let us know via this form. Read more: The failed promise of egg freezing How safe is donating your eggs? This episode was produced by Victoria Chamberlin, Hady Mawajdeh and Carla Javier, edited by Amina Al-Sadi and Miranda Kennedy, fact checked by Laura Bullard and Hady Mawajdeh, engineered by Patrick Boyd and Andrea Kristinsdottir, and hosted by Jonquilyn Hill. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:50.5	I'm talking about the ones that come from people.
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