As I mentioned before in the previous post about EGG-Q, I would be having the test done and taking you guys along. I recently went into Conceptions Florida and had the test done. Below is the VLOG I prepared for you guys about the experience. Please watch it and then continue reading.
A week after the blood work was done, the results came in and the doctor called me. I kind of expected the results considering my age and the fact that it is well known that women should aim to have their first child before the age of 35. Results said that my egg count was low, in fact, it was slightly lower than what the doctor expected for my age. Ideally, on a number level, they look for a 3 in order for a woman to conceive naturally with no problem. My results determined my number was .94 which means it was slightly less than a 1. What this translates to is that as the doctor stated, if I decided to get pregnant now (which is not my case), she would give me less than a year to try and conceive naturally, and if I couldn’t conceive, she would recommend IVF. Now, we talked about different scenarios (based on what I believe would apply to women my age) and the different steps needed to take at this moment if I decided to freeze my eggs. Below are the questions I asked her, and her responses.
BB: I’m a couple of weeks shy from turning 36 so based on my number (.94) and age, let’s say I was in a steady relationship right now and was ready to try and conceive, what would you recommend at this point?
DR: I would recommend you try to conceive naturally but I would give you less than a year for that. If you are unable to conceive after several months, I would recommend you see a fertility specialist to see if IVF would be the best route to take at that time.
BB: Now, let’s go with my actual scenario, doctor. I’m about to turn 36, currently single and have absolutely no plans of conceiving anytime soon. In fact, I might not consider conceiving until I’m closer to 40. Based on my number, what would you recommend I do now?
DR: Well, I would first have you do some additional testing to see what those results are. If those results match these results, then I would recommend you freeze your eggs as soon as you can. If those results do not match these results then we would have to look into it more in order to see what is causing you to lose eggs so fast, and we’d go from there.
BB: If I decide to freeze my eggs, what is the procedure?
DR: The process is somewhat similar to IVF; we would need to stimulate your eggs to then extract them to freeze them. More on that process here. More on the pricing of egg freezing here.
BB: Doctor, what if I’m in a situation where you highly recommend freezing my eggs but my financial situation doesn’t allow for that?
DR: I would recommend checking with the labs because many offer flexible payment plans and women don’t know how easily accessible they can be. Many would be surprised it’s actually a cost they can afford so I would recommend looking into it before brushing it off completely.
BB: What if I live outside of Florida but am interested in having the test done. Can I do it where I live or do I have to travel to Florida?
DR: You don’t need to travel to Florida because we partner with labs all across the USA to have them draw the blood for us, we then process the test and the doctor in Florida would jump on a call with you once the results are in. You would then decide what you’d like to do at that point but we can certainly assist.
The test is very budget friendly considering the costs of all other fertility tests. The Egg-Q test is only $199
Thank you to Conceptions Florida for giving me the opportunity to have this test done at no cost in exchange for sharing my experience.
Thank you! I needed this