[1.06] Dr Pat and Brigid introduce the topic of today’s episode.

[1.35] Dr Pat talks about why someone would consider freezing their eggs.

[2.51] Dr Pat talks about the progress that has been made in preserving fertility.

[4.40] Dr Pat talks about the decline in egg quality as women reach their late thirties.

[6.30] Dr Pat explains the process a woman getting her eggs frozen would experience.

[8.06] Dr Pat explains the egg retrieval process.

[9.15] Dr Pat talks about good retrieval rates.

[9.50] Dr Pat talks about freezing embryos in comparison to freezing eggs.

[10.35] Dr Pat talks about the success rate of using frozen eggs.

[11.40] Dr Pat talks about the process of using frozen eggs.

[12.40] Brigid talks about ep 76 of The Kick with Dr Raelia Lew and plays a snippet from this episode where Dr Lew talks about the best age to freeze your eggs.

You can listen to the full episode with Dr Lew here.

[15.15] Dr Pat talks about the different types of women to seek fertility help or preservation.

[17.20] Brigid breaks down the cost around freezing eggs in Australia.

[19.40] Dr Pat talks about Medicare and freezing eggs and whether there are any rebates.

[20.40] Dr Pat talks about egg freezing for women who have a known problem that can cause infertility.