{"id":30600,"date":"2024-03-18T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-18T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpdev.mom.com\/momlife\/how-freezing-your-eggs-in-your-20s-may-be-the-new-reproductive-revolution"},"modified":"2024-09-25T22:49:32","modified_gmt":"2024-09-26T02:49:32","slug":"how-freezing-your-eggs-in-your-20s-may-be-the-new-reproductive-revolution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mom.com\/getting-pregnant\/how-freezing-your-eggs-in-your-20s-may-be-the-new-reproductive-revolution","title":{"rendered":"How Freezing Your Eggs in Your 20s May Be the New Reproductive Revolution"},"content":{"rendered":"<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><p>As the reproductive world reels from the recent ruling in Alabama establishing embryos as \"extrauterine children,&rdquo; a new form of &ldquo;reproductive woke&rdquo; will impact thousands of people in their 20s. One in five couples struggle with infertility, and these numbers continue to rise. A combination of environmental issues brought on by the modern world, intertwined with the desire to find emotional and professional stability prior to starting a family, outweighs the reproductive gravitational pull. We will explore five reasons why women in their 20s may shift the reproductive paradigm and freeze eggs during their formative reproductive years.  <\/p><p><strong>More from Mom.com:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/mom.com\/getting-pregnant\/how-much-does-freezing-your-eggs-cost\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How Much Does Freezing Your Eggs Cost?<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the reproductive world reels from the recent ruling in Alabama establishing embryos as &#8220;extrauterine children,&rdquo; a new form of &ldquo;reproductive woke&rdquo; will impact thousands of people in their 20s. One in five couples struggle with infertility, and these numbers continue to rise. 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