“Egg freezing is an option for those that think they want to have children one day but aren’t ready right now,” Brittany said. “I think it’s such a special opportunity our generation has that allows us to take back some control in our fertility.” When the eggs are ready for retrieval, the patient is sedated and a needle travels through the vagina and into a follicle (where the eggs are housed). At the tip of the needle is a suction device that collects the eggs. Immediately afterward, the eggs are kept in subzero temperatures, where they will remain until the patient is ready to use them. However, this adoption does not appear to be wide enough. According to medical nonprofit KFF, “Many fertility treatments are not considered ‘medically necessary’ by insurance companies, so they are not typically covered by private insurance plans or Medicaid programs…[and] most patients pay out of pocket for fertility treatment.” Similarly, she suggests staying a few days after retrieval to recover. According to the Pacific Fertility Center, patients are usually discharged two hours after egg retrieval, and many return to their regular schedule within two days.
