Doctor to doctor: Why egg freezing, why now?

Before joining Shady Grove Fertility, reproductive endocrinologist, Shruti Malik, M.D., decided to freeze her eggs. According to Dr. Malik, she realized she was not at the point of starting a family yet, but she was also not ready to sacrifice that option for the future. In this short video, Drs. Stephen Greenhouse and Shruti Malik discuss egg freezing not only from a medical point of view but also from a personal, patient point of view. Learn more about why egg freezing is becoming so popular, what factors you should you consider when researching a fertility center, and how to decide if this is the right option for you. Dr. Malik shares personal insight into her own decision to freeze her eggs and how relieved she is to have made this decision when she did.

Medical contribution by:

Shruti Malik, M.D.

Stephen Greenhouse, M.D.

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