'Egg Whisperer' of Silicon Valley Talks Egg Freezing to Female Executives

Facebook and Apple recently announced that they would cover the cost of oocyte cryopreservation or freezing of eggs of their female employees, which was greeted with mixed emotions by all.

But not to lose a good opportunity when offered one; fertility expert Dr Aimee Eyvazzadeh, has come to Silicon Valley to offer her advice to a ready and willing clientele.

Often called the" egg whisperer" she has launched her own "egg freezing parties" - a cocktails-and-canapés get-together of women looking for advice on delaying motherhood. And she is looking for clientele in Silicon Valley, a very fertile ground for stressed career-oriented women.

A large number of women in the United States are opting for egg freezing. A 2013 survey revealed that almost 50 per cent of respondents said they would consider freezing their eggs, and 62 per cent said their career would be a major factor in that decision, reports The Telegraph.

Experts say the next decades will see the procedure gaining commonplace acceptance. Dr Eyvazzadeh hopes so. "It buys women peace of mind." she said. "You should never have to lie awake at night worrying about your fertility."

 "Anything that allows women to take back power over the bodies and not feel hostage to a biological clock can only be a good thing," said a woman at one of the egg parties to The Telegraph

Dr Eyvazzadeh hopes so. "It buys women peace of mind." she said. "You should never have to lie awake at night worrying about your fertility."

She says women need an education in fertility. According to her, 25 is a good age to test the number of fresh eggs in a woman's body.

In vitro fertilization treatment for women in their 20s and early 30s has a success rate of around 50-80 per cent, and it drops to around 5-15 per cent for women in their late 30s and 40s.

But not all are happy with the way firms are going to accommodate delay of motherhood. They find the motives suspect.

Marcy Darnovsky, executive director at the Centre for Genetics and Society, believes women need to be clear about why they are going in for the procedure, is it for themselves or their employers' expectations, reports the Telegraph.

"When you're in a situation of your work offering you a choice," she said, "you really have to be careful that you're distinguishing between something that's an expanded option and something that's actually subtle or even explicit pressure to do what your employer wants you to do."

Be as it may but if allows you to eat your cake and have it too, very few would argue against it.