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“My decision to do this isn’t about my career — it’s about my lifestyle. Having this option available forces you to have conversations about what you want, even if that conversation is with yourself.” Alexa decided that freezing her eggs is more than just an investment in her future; for her, the benefits of egg freezing include the freedom to create a family on her terms. Fertility preservation gives Alexa and her partner of three years the option of waiting until the time is right. Having children has always been non-negotiable to Alexa. She says freezing her eggs evens the playing field in their relationship. “I don’t know if you’re ever totally ready. I’m more open to it, but right now, he’s on the other side, so we thought, ‘why not take the pressure off?’” The process was quicker than she expected. Alexa met with Dr. Peter Uzelac and had her baseline fertility tests: blood tests and an ultrasound to see how many egg follicles were growing. “I came away with peace of mind, knowing that I had more information about my fertility. I’d always suffered from inconsistent periods, and I didn’t even know if I could get pregnant. So I was armed with more information after the first ultrasound and baseline fertility tests.

Shortly after her first appointment, she started a 10-day course of injections. Daunting at first, Alexa says it was a fairly painless process, and her boyfriend even helped with the nightly shots. Her timeline shows what to expect during egg retrieval: within three weeks of her first consultation, Alexa came to Preserve for her retrieval. Dr. Uzelac retrieved 15 mature eggs, which will be frozen and banked, ready for Alexa to use if the normal approach to getting pregnant doesn’t work. For Alexa, freezing her eggs has been an empowering process. Working in the tech industry, she’s thrilled to be part of a generation of women leveraging technology for more choice. “I don’t feel like I’ve done everything I need to do in my life. This gives me options. ”