In a recent interview, Hollywood actress Jennifer Aniston revealed that she’d been unsuccessfully going through fertility treatments. The 53-year-old actress made headlines, and sparked conversations when she recounted her fertility journey amid lifelong speculation, and regretted not freezing her eggs. Mid-Day.com spoke to Dr. Gunjan Sabherwal, fertility expert, Nova Southend IVF and Fertility to further our understanding of egg freezing. 

“In today’s era, people in their 20s and 30s are moving up the financial ladder and achieving financial stability, and exploring parenthood at a later stage to better provide for their children. However, there is always the risk of your biological clock running out. This is where egg freezing comes in as an alternative to preserve fertility and increase chances of pregnancy. Also known as mature oocyte cryopreservation, egg freezing involves taking medications to stimulate your ovaries, retrieving unfertilized eggs, and quickly freezing them at sub-zero temperatures until you are ready to start or grow your family,” explains Sabherwal. She walks us through the egg freezing process, and answers important questions.