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| A technician opens a vessel containing women's frozen eggs |
Apple and Facebook are adding a new perk for female employees: Free egg freezing that would let them delay parenting for a few years.
Facebook recently began offering the service, and Apple plans to begin in January 2015, according to NBC News.
As women age, their likelihood of successful pregnancies begins to dip as early as age 27. Oocyte cryopreservation, a.k.a. egg freezing, is seen as a method of maintaining fertility over a longer period since younger eggs tend to be healthier.
Facebook recently began offering the service, and Apple plans to begin in January 2015, according to NBC News.
As women age, their likelihood of successful pregnancies begins to dip as early as age 27. Oocyte cryopreservation, a.k.a. egg freezing, is seen as a method of maintaining fertility over a longer period since younger eggs tend to be healthier.
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