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Oncofertilty: What it means and more importantly, what are your options
Feb 27, 2024
“Are you going to freeze your eggs?” I was asked this question multiple times when I was first diagnosed with breast cancer. Yes, I still had my monthly period and no, I wasn’t in menopause. But I was 47 years old, so the query felt out of place. When I’d remind the doctors of my age they’d sigh and say, “Oh, right. You look younger. So do you think it’s something you’ll want to do?” Umm, no. A hard no. Divorced, single and edging towards 50, starting a family by myself was not something I wanted.
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