Everything you need to know about egg freezing . . . because your most productive years coincide with your most reproductive years.';I have plenty of time to think about having kids . . .' ';I've always liked the idea of having kids, but I never met the right partner . . . ' ';Can't I freeze my eggs later . . . ?' Sound familiar? Eggs Unscrambled is the girlfriend's guide to everything you need to know about your reproductive options, especially the groundbreaking technology that has revolutionized the modern woman's life: oocyte cryopreservation. With the help of NYU Langone Fertility Center's Dr. Nicole Noyes and Dr. Sarah Druckenmiller, Fischer debunks common misconceptions about fertility, offers no-nonsense details of the egg freezing process, and lays out a real plan to help you make important life-changing decisions in an informed way. THE TRUTH: The number of eggs in a woman's ovaries peaks while she is still in the womb, and it is all downhill from there! Women only spend about twelve minutes every year talking to their gynecologists. Men have a biological clock, too. THE LIES: Getting pregnant is easy. Prince Charming will come, one day. You have all the time in the worldeven into your fortiesto get pregnant. THE ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS: At what age should you start considering egg freezing? Are you willing to be a single mom? Can you afford the expensive procedure?
