For many working women, building a career and planning a family are no longer decisions that happen at the same time. With career goals, financial planning and changing family priorities influencing reproductive decisions, more working women are exploring egg freezing as an option to preserve their fertility for the future, say doctors in Mumbai.

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Dr. Vishesha Yadhav, fertility specialist at Nova IVF Fertility, Thane, Mumbai, explains, “Longer education, demanding careers, financial responsibilities and the desire to find the right time or partner can lead some women to consider delaying pregnancy. As fertility naturally declines with age, egg freezing has emerged as one option that women may discuss with fertility specialists when they want to preserve their reproductive choices. However, egg freezing is not a guarantee of a future pregnancy, and the decision should be based on individual age, reproductive health and future family plans rather than social pressure.”