"The study was led by researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles, and published last month in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. It found that the number of planned, elective egg freezing cycles increased exponentially between 2014 and 2021, jumping from 4,153 to 16,436. Notably, women increasingly chose to freeze their eggs at younger ages, the study found. In 2014, the average age for egg freezing was 36. Seven years later, in 2021, that had dropped to 34.9 years of age."
"Despite the uptick in women choosing to preserve their eggs, fewer than 6% of these women used their frozen eggs within the study's five to seven year follow-up period. Of those that did go back to use their eggs, they tended to be between the ages of 38 and 42 years of age. The study's findings follow previous research that shows an increasing number of women are deciding not to have children."
Elective egg freezing cycles in the U.S. rose from 4,153 in 2014 to 16,436 in 2021. The average age at egg freezing declined from 36 in 2014 to 34.9 in 2021. Fewer than 6% of women returned to use their frozen eggs within five to seven years after freezing. Women who used stored eggs were commonly aged 38–42 when they returned. Broader demographic trends show declining global fertility and rising shares of single prime-working-age women. Contributing factors include rising childcare and living costs and disproportionate career interruptions for caregiving among women.
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