@thetimes: Is offering free egg freezing to staff as generous as it may seem? Egg freezing is back in the spotlight after New York congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez began sharing her experience on social media last week. AOC, as she’s known, said on Instagram that she decided to document the process to shed light on the “very daunting” treatment. The process, which usually takes about two to three weeks to complete, involves taking drugs to boost egg production and help the eggs mature. Once they’re ready — determined through ultrasound scans — the eggs are collected under general anaesthetic or sedation, and then frozen. Demand for the treatment in Britain is rising: the number of egg-freezing cycles increased by 44 per cent between 2022 and 2024, according to the Human Fertilisation & Embryology Authority. Even so, it accounted for just 7 per cent of all treatment cycles in the UK in 2024. Hannah Prevett reports #work #eggfreezing #parenting101 #pregnancy #worklife

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