TELLY and vodcast host Danni Menzies has openly shared the emotional challenges she faced during the process of freezing her eggs.
The 36-year-old revealed that she fainted in the early stages of and struggled with feelings of isolation, even breaking down in tears as she navigated the difficult journey.
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Speaking on Fabulous’ brand new vodcast – – Danni, who hosted , detailed how she struggled with the emotional toll that came with freezing 10 of her eggs.
Egg freezing is a medical procedure where a woman’s eggs are extracted, frozen and stored for future use to .
In the first stage of the process, women are giving injections containing that will stimulate the ovaries to produce multiple eggs.
These injections have to be administered every day – and in most cases, the woman will do them at home herself.
“The hard thing emotionally is that you get given this box, and you get taught how to use the injections – they’re proper thick needles,”; Danni recalled.
“You have to take them home and there’s something...The first few times were hard because there’s something sad about it.
“You don’t expect to be aged 36, standing in your kitchen injecting yourself so that you can freeze your eggs.
“It got me a bit upset.”;
She continued that she was sobbing and sweating during the first injection, and found it so overwhelming that she fainted.
“It was tough getting going, but once I started doing it in different places, I just put it in a box and got on with it,”; she added.
Danni revealed that the hormonal injections began to impact her emotions towards the end of the process, but assured that every woman has a different reaction.
“I think they affect different people in different ways,”; she said. “I did feel quite tired and a little emotional.
“Do you know what? It’s a lonely process. I felt very alone – and that made me sad.”;
Danni started her egg freezing journey in December last year and has already completed one round, with plans to do a second this year so that she has 20 on ice, as recommended by her fertility doctor.
Now that she knows what to expect for round two, she’s not scared.
Danni reflected on in February after the first round: “Going through this process has definitely been a weight on my mind for the last few months, so I’m very happy to be across the finish line (for now).
“Freezing your eggs is a big decision, and cost! The NHS may cover the cost in some cases (not many,) but for most women, it’s a private expense, typically ranging from £3,000 to £5,000 per cycle. It’s a lot, and I do wish there was more help out there for this.
“Friends in the US were telling me that it’s become more common there for companies to offer fertility benefits and I think that’s something that hopefully will start happening here, so women who want to focus on their careers don’t have to sacrifice future family planning.
“Anyway, 10 eggs on ice! Job done. I may come back and do another round later, they recommend getting 20! But for now I’m ready to get back to it.”;
