Understanding Fertility:Egg Freezingandthe BiologicalClock
Dr.StevenR.Goldstein,MD, Professor
ofObstetrics&Gynecology,NYUSchoolofMedicine
Dr.StevenR.Goldstein,apracticingObgyninManhattan forover25years,specializesinwomen’sreproductive healthandhaveworkedcloselywithpatientsnavigating fertilityandplanningforthefuture.
AboutDr.StevenR.Goldstein
Over25yearsspecializingin women’sreproductivehealth
ProfessorofObstetrics& Gynecology,NYUSchoolofMedicine
FormerDirectorofGynecologic
Ultrasound,NYULangoneMedicalCenter
PastPresident,AmericanInstitute ofUltrasoundinMedicine
Inadditiontohisclinicalwork,DrGoldsteinholdsseveralacademic andleadershiprolesthatallowhimtostayattheforefrontof advancementsingynecologyandfertilitymanagement.
TheBiologicalClock &FertilityTrends
UnderstandingFertilityDeclinewithAge
Fertilityisstableuntilapproximatelyage30
Beginsgradualdeclineafter30
Significantdrop-offafterage35
(Source:AmericanCollegeof ObstetriciansandGynecologists)
Awoman’sfertilitydoesn’tremain constantthroughoutlife.While manycananddoconceivein theirlate30s,understanding whenfertilitybeginstodeclineis essentialtomakinginformed reproductivechoices.
Sharperdeclinepostage40
AModernOption: EggFreezing
EggFreezingasaProactiveOption
Embryofreezingnolongertheonlyoption
Eggfreezingidealforwomennotyetpartnered
Consultationwithfertilityexpertsrecommended
Eggfreezingoffersflexibility. Forpatientsnotyetreadyto havechildrenbutwhowantto preservefutureoptions,itisa powerfultool—especiallywhen nopartnerhasyetbeen identified.
Encouragedforwomeninearlytomid30sconsideringlatermotherhood
RealConversationswithPatients
Patient-CenteredApproachtoFertilityPlanning
Manywomenconceivenaturallyat37–39
Thechallengeoftenarisesat42–43 whentryingforasecondchild
Fewpatientsconsiderfutureplans fortwochildren
Eggfreezingoftenpositionedasa toolforfuturefamilyexpansion
DrGoldsteinsays:“WhatI’veseenin mycareeristhatmanywomenwait untiltheirearly40sandare surprisedthathavingasecondchild ismuchharder.That’swhyItalkto womenasearlyas32aboutfreezing eggs—notbecausetheywon’t conceiveatalllater,butbecause optionscanbemorelimitedforthat secondpregnancy”
FinalThoughts& HowtoGetSupport
EmpoweringWomenThroughEducationandAction
Eggfreezingisapersonalchoice, bestmadewithguidance
Age22istooearlyinmostcases forelectiveeggfreezing
Age32–35isoftentheoptimaltime forconsideration
ScheduleaconsultationwithDr.Steven R.Goldsteinforpersonalizedguidance
Fertilitypreservationisnotone-sizefits-all.Whilefreezingeggstooearly canbeunnecessary,waitingtoolong canbringregrets.DrGoldstein’sgoal istohelppatientsmakeconfident, well-informeddecisionsabouttheir reproductivefutures.
Ifyouareinterestedindiscussing fertility,havinganexamination,or freezingyoureggsthenaconsultation withDr.StevenR.Goldstein,a GynecologistinManhattan,isinorder.
