Summary
A woman named Hetal Patel decided to freeze her eggs, inspired by actress Jennifer Aniston's comments about regretting not doing so. This highlights a rising trend among women addressing fertility concerns using egg freezing. Recent research suggests fertility decline with age might be more complex than previously thought.
Key Facts
- Hetal Patel is a 36-year-old finance professional in Manhattan who chose to freeze her eggs.
- Jennifer Aniston's public regret for not freezing her eggs motivated Patel's decision.
- Egg freezing has become more common; over 40,000 people froze their eggs in 2023.
- The American Society for Reproductive Medicine declared egg freezing "non-experimental" in the early 2010s.
- A recent study found that female egg cells might be less affected by aging than previously believed.
- Research indicates mitochondrial DNA in eggs is protected against certain age-related mutations.
- Fertility concerns often drive women to consider egg freezing, especially in their late 20s or early 30s.
