Allowed from Age 21, the Number of Singaporean Women Freezing Eggs Increases Significantly

"Allowed Starting at Age 21, the Number of Women in Singapore Freezing Eggs Increases Significantly"

Allowed from Age 21, the Number of Singaporean Women Freezing Eggs Increases Significantly

"Dream - For married couples, there are usually many factors to consider before deciding to have or add children. Such as economics, education, work, and psychological aspects."

"Delaying pregnancy is also done, with the hope that the presence of a child in the family can be well-planned so that parenting is of higher quality."

"Not only by using contraceptive tools, but also by egg freezing. In the neighboring country of Singapore, there is a significant increase in the number of young women aged 21 to 37 who are undergoing egg freezing."

"This phenomenon is triggered by the easing of regulations in July, which allowed women aged between 21 and 37 to undergo elective egg freezing procedures."

"This step is taken to provide a wider choice for women, especially those who postpone marriage and pregnancy until a later age. Leading fertility centers such as Monash IVF Singapore and Thomson Medical Center report a significant surge in demand since the relaxation of these regulations."

"Monash IVF Singapore, for example, has performed 20 egg freezing procedures, which is double the amount from July. Meanwhile, Thomson Medical Center reported over 70 similar procedures in the last five months."

"Not only did those clinics experience a surge in demand, but there was also an increase of about 50 percent in information inquiries. Doctors at Mount Elizabeth Fertility Centre received around 100 inquiries in recent months, the majority coming from single women who are anxious about the risks of difficulty in having children later in life due to aging."

“Especially at the age of 37, this group of patients has started calling and asking about what they need to do and when they should start seeing a doctor,” said Ms. Irene Yuan, a senior nurse in the fertility department.

"Egg freezing provides an option to preserve fertility, only married couples are allowed to use the eggs for reproductive purposes. Therefore, it is important for young women to consider this option earlier."

"Dr. Suresh Nair, founder of Monash IVF Singapore, emphasizes the importance of not delaying the decision to start a family.

“Our main emphasis is to assess the situation and encourage prospective patients not to postpone having children (unless) for medical reasons. A reasonable request is if the patient has not found someone suitable to start a family,”

said Nair."

The doctors emphasize that egg freezing is not a guarantee of success. Age remains a major obstacle, and starting this process earlier provides better chances. Egg freezing is considered a first step, and its success depends on the condition and age of the individual using it.

The translation of "Biaya Pembekuan Sel Telur" to English is "Cost of Egg Cell Freezing".

"To retrieve the price of egg retrieval in Singapore is around S$10,000 or approximately Rp116.6 million, not including the annual egg storage fees. Doctors say that although giving birth at a younger age is still more beneficial, this new law means that women in Singapore now have more options."

“I think this is very empowering for young women to have the choice to think about fertility later on. It’s like buying insurance. They hope they won’t have to use it. At least when the eggs are frozen, if they really need it, they have some options,” said Dr. Anupriya Agarwal from Mount Elizabeth Fertility Centre. Source: Channelnewsasia.com

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