Egg Freezing

Preparing you to be a confident self-advocate as you make decisions around fertility preservation.
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Egg Freezing
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Experts you'll learn from

Dr. Eric Forman

Medical & Laboratory Director
Columbia University Medical Center

Dr. Jamie Grifo

Medical Director
NYU School of Medicine

Dr. Caroline McCaffrey

Laboratory Director
NYU School of Medicine

Dr. Sheeva Talebian

Reproductive Endocrinologist
CCRM New York

Dr. Alan Copperman

Vice Chairman of OBGYN
Mount Sinai Medical Center

Dr. Janelle Luk

Medical Director
Generation Next Fertility

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Eligible for FSA/HSA
$49

What you'll learn

While egg freezing is an elective procedure for most patients, it requires tremendous preparation. In this course we train you to discern whether your clinic is one of the few with a credible track record. In addition, we teach you how to predict the odds your egg freezing cycle will work and whether more may be necessary. We also cover the medical risks and the full financial costs (and benefits) associated with the process. Finally, we address the circumstances in which freezing embryos provides a credible alternative.

Course Syllabus8 Lessons1h 46m

  1. In this lesson we'll cover:
    1. What The Process Entails
    2. Why Do I Need So Many Eggs? The IVF Funnel
    3. Pro Tips
  2. Lesson 2 (7 min)
    Does Egg Freezing Work?
    In this lesson we'll cover:
    1. The Premise of Egg Freezing
    2. Reduced Number & Quality of Eggs
    3. This Phenomenon Does Not Extend To The Uterus
    4. Egg Donation Works
    5. Egg Freezing Works
    6. Predicting Success With Egg Freezing
  3. In this lesson we'll cover:
    1. Age & Fertility: More Unknowns Than You’d Think
    2. Fertility Predictor Tests
    3. Other Indicators That You’ll Need IVF
    4. Pro Tips
  4. In this lesson we'll cover:
    1. How to Know If Your Lab is Good at Egg Freezing
    2. Good at Egg Freezing
    3. Good at IVF
    4. Moving Your Eggs to Another Clinic
    5. Pro Tips
  5. Lesson 5 (25 min)
    Risks of Egg Freezing
    In this lesson we'll cover:
    1. Overview of Risks
    2. Impact on Offspring
    3. Limitations of Data For Egg Freezers
    4. Role of Hormones in Egg Freezing and IVF
    5. Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome
    6. Notes On Analyzing Cancer
    7. Breast Cancer
    8. Ovarian Cancer
    9. Pro Tips
  6. In this lesson we'll cover:
    1. The Advantages & Disadvantage to Freezing Eggs At Different Ages
    2. How Many Eggs Will You Get & Need At Different Ages?
    3. How Often Patients Really Use Their Eggs
    4. Thinking About Your Complete Family Building Goals
    5. Does The Argument That You’re Freezing “Too Late” Make Sense?
    6. Costs Differ With Age
  7. In this lesson we'll cover:
    1. Breaking Down the Likely Costs
    2. Costs Based 0n What Type of Patient You Are
    3. Treatment and Medication
    4. Total Rent
    5. Possible: Costs To Use Eggs
    6. Additional Thoughts on the Cost of Egg Freezing
  8. Lesson 8 (18 min)
    Freezing Eggs vs. Embryos
    In this lesson we'll cover:
    1. Overview of Tradeoffs
    2. Visibility: What You Know About Embryos vs. Eggs & Why That Matters
    3. Risk Of Freezing And Thawing Eggs vs. Embryos
    4. Comparing Flexibility & Legality
    5. Financial Implications
    6. Dissolution: What Do You Do If You Never Use Them?
    7. The Biggest Question: Why Would a Single Woman Freeze Embryos?

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