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. Owen Davis

President, ASRM
Associate Director, REI
Weill Cornell Medical Center

Dr. Eric Forman

Medical & Laboratory Director
Columbia University Medical Center

Dr. Nalini Kaul (Mahajan)

Director, Mother & Child Hospital
Scientific Director, Ferticity Fertility Clinics

Dr. Jamie Grifo

Medical Director
NYU School of Medicine

Dr. Eve Feinberg

Medical Director, REI
Northwestern Medicine

Dr. Valerie Baker

Division Chief
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

Dr. Caroline McCaffrey

Laboratory Director
NYU School of Medicine

Dr. Alexander Quaas

Reproductive Endocrinologist
Former Director, University Hospital Basel

Michelle Peate, PhD

Program Leader, Psychosocial Health and Wellbeing Research Unit
University of Melbourne

Dr. Sheeva Talebian

Reproductive Endocrinologist
CCRM New York

Dr. William Schoolcraft

Founder & Medical Director
CCRM Colorado

Dr. Samuel dos Santos Ribeiro

Assistant Professor, University of Lisbon
Scientific Coordinator, IVIRMA Lisbon

Dr. Alan Copperman

Vice Chairman of OBGYN
Mount Sinai Medical Center

Dr. Stepan Machac

Director, IVF Clinic, Czech Republic

Dr. Christian M. Becker

Associate Professor, Oxford University
Co-Director, Oxford BSGE Endometriosis Centre

Dr. Viji Sundaram

Reproductive Fertility Specialist
Kaiser Permanente Centers for Reproductive Health

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 Syllabus13 Lessons2h 38m

  1. In this lesson we'll cover:
    1. Introduction to Egg Freezing
  2. Lesson 2 (3 min)
    The Gist
    In this lesson we'll cover:
    1. The Gist
  3. 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
  4. Lesson 4 (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
  5. 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
  6. Lesson 6 (35 min)
    Ovarian Stimulation
    In this lesson we'll cover:
    1. Ovarian Stimulation
  7. 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
  8. Lesson 8 (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. Risk of Regret in Doing Egg Freezing
    10. Pro Tips
  9. In this lesson we'll cover:
    1. The Advantages & Disadvantage to Freezing Eggs At Different Ages
    2. Very Young Patients
    3. How Many Eggs Will You Get & Need At Different Ages?
    4. How Often Patients Really Use Their Eggs
    5. Thinking About Your Complete Family Building Goals
    6. Does The Argument That You’re Freezing “Too Late” Make Sense?
    7. Costs Differ With Age
  10. Lesson 10 (8 min)
    The Costs of Egg Freezing
    In this lesson we'll cover:
    1. Breaking Down the Likely Costs
    2. Costs Based on 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
  11. Lesson 11 (2 min)
    Egg Freezing Tax
    In this lesson we'll cover:
    1. Egg Freezing Tax
  12. Lesson 12 (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 & 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?
  13. In this lesson we'll cover:
    1. Mental Health Considerations

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