‘I’m 30, single and not ready for kids – but I got a fertility MOT to check I’ll be able to’
22.06.2022 - 11:41
/ ok.co.uk
I should set the scene for you. I’m 30 (ish) and single. I don’t even slightly have babies on my mind at the moment, as many women my age won’t either.
One thing I am very aware of, however, is that fertility shouldn’t be assumed as a given in the future. I do know that someday I’ll probably want a child, and, until watching my friends go through fertility struggles, I have to admit that I always just assumed I’d get pregnant whenever I was ready to. How naive of me.
I started to feel the worry creep in a few months ago, and with it came the questions: what if my body isn’t geared up to carry a baby? What if my egg supplies are miniscule? So many what-ifs. I started to feel a little powerless not knowing what could be possible for me, and then, over brunch, a friend spoke to me about a health service she’d booked in for: a fertility MOT. So, to give myself, and now you, a good picture of what the MOT involves, and to answer all of the top questions surrounding it, I went to see the experts at London Egg Bank via London Women’s Clinic, who offer the service at their clinics nationwide.
First of all, what actually is a fertility MOT? “A female fertility test, or fertility MOT, will help you to understand your fertility status. It will also help you understand your fertility and your ability to conceive,” explains Egle Kancleryte, fertility preservation coordinator at London Egg Bank. “Increasingly we’re seeing many women attending the clinic for the MOT so that they can decide whether to delay having a baby until the time is right (often if they are yet to find the right partner) or consider freezing their eggs for the future.” What tests are done? After you have an initial consultation with an expert, two tests are
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