Dibolehkan Mulai Usia 21, Jumlah Perempuan Singapura yang Bekukan Sel Telur Naik Signifikan

Allowed from the age of 21, the number of Singaporean women who freeze their eggs has significantly increased.

Dibolehkan Mulai Usia 21, Jumlah Perempuan Singapura yang Bekukan Sel Telur Naik Signifikan

Dream - For married couples, there are usually many factors to consider before deciding to have or add a child. Such as economy, education, occupation, and psychological aspects.

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

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

The phenomenon was triggered by the relaxation 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 range of options for women, especially those who delay marriage and pregnancy until a later age. Leading fertility centers such as Monash IVF Singapore and Thomson Medical Center have reported a significant increase in demand since the relaxation of these regulations.

Monash IVF Singapore, for example, has performed 20 egg freezing procedures, which is twice the number in the month of July. Meanwhile, Thomson Medical Center has reported over 70 similar procedures in the past five months.

Not only those clinics experienced a surge in demand, but also a significant increase in information inquiries of about 50 percent. Doctors at the Mount Elizabeth Fertility Centre have received around 100 inquiries in the past few months, mostly from single women who are concerned about the risks of difficulties in having children later in life due to aging.

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

The translation of the given 'Bahasa' text to 'English' while preserving any HTML tags is as follows: "Freezing egg cells provides an option to preserve fertility, only married couples are allowed to use these egg cells for reproductive purposes. Therefore, it is important for young women to consider this option early on."

Dr. Suresh Nair, founder of Monash IVF Singapore, emphasizes the importance of not delaying the decision to start a family. "Our main focus is to assess the situation and encourage prospective patients not to delay having children (unless) for medical reasons. Another reasonable request is if the patient has not found a suitable partner to start a family," said Nair.

The following is the translation of the given 'Bahasa' text to 'English' while preserving any html tags: "The doctors emphasize that egg freezing is not a guarantee of success. Age factor remains the main obstacle, and starting this process earlier provides a better chance. Egg freezing is considered as a first step, and its success depends on the condition and age of the individual using it."

"Cost of Egg Freezing"

"For the price of egg retrieval in Singapore is around S$10,000 or around Rp116.6 million and does not include the annual egg storage fee. Doctors say that although giving birth at a younger age is still more beneficial, with this new Law, women in Singapore now have more choices."

"\u201cI think this is very empowering for young women to have the option to think about fertility later in life. It's like buying an insurance policy. They hope they don't need to use it. At least when the eggs are already frozen, if they really need it, they have some options,\u201d said Dr. Anupriya Agarwal, from Mount Elizabeth Fertility Centre. Source: Channelnewsasia.com"

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