A leading fertility expert has warned that women who are freezing their eggs in hope of having children at a later stage in life are being exploited by clinics as they do not disclose that the chances of pregnancy are “scarily” small.
Many professional women opt to delay have children and give birth later in life. The number of women who choose to have their eggs frozen is constantly on the rise, however, government figures reveal that under 2% of procedures which involve frozen eggs result in a successful birth.
An investigation conducted by The Times, showed that some clinics were charging up to £12,000 for the freezing and thawing treatment, before the extra costs which are later included. There are many other clinics where they offer the service for as little as £4,200, a vast difference from 12 grand. There are hidden charges for consultation, drugs and tests which can add thousands of pounds more to the final bill.
