Egg freezing (or oocyte cryopreservation) allows a woman to have her eggs extracted and stored. They can then be planted into her uterus at a later time, meaning she can become pregnant at a time when her fertility might otherwise have prevented it. But the process comes at a price and $20,000 might not stretch far. Each round of freezing can cost half that amount, plus hundreds of dollars for storage. Doctors often recommend that a woman have around 20 eggs extracted, which can mean two costly sessions. And, of course, theres no guarantee that it will eventually lead to a pregnancy. In the UK, just 20 babies have so far been born from frozen eggs, according to the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA). Egg freezing has been described as the latest bid in the Silicon Valley perks arms race, which sees employees lavished with health and wellness benefits to keep them fit and encourage loyalty. Apple and Facebook already offer options for fertility treatment and adoption. While Facebook hands new parents $4,000 (2,500) baby cash. Fertility treatments in particular are seen as helping to level the playing field for female employees something that Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg has … Continue reading
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