BIOTECH: Why Corporate Women Should Worry About Egg Storage?
Confused! you should not be, when this article unfolds
through the unfathomable introspects of
biotechnology you will be able to anticipate the apt reason for Egg Storage
especially in India and at this era of competition and Globalisation.
You must have heard about the Child born in the case of elder women in their late 20’s like 27-35 or above conceive a child with Down’s syndrome, which means the child is impaired of its brain and also possibly having low IQ.
It’s also the case when the new born child could be of several deformities due to chromosome aberration which is because of the late conceiveness of its mother. It is not a 100% guarantee that every women conceiving at her late 20’s would conceive an aberrated child but it is highly possible especially in a developing country like India
You must have heard about the Child born in the case of elder women in their late 20’s like 27-35 or above conceive a child with Down’s syndrome, which means the child is impaired of its brain and also possibly having low IQ.
It’s also the case when the new born child could be of several deformities due to chromosome aberration which is because of the late conceiveness of its mother. It is not a 100% guarantee that every women conceiving at her late 20’s would conceive an aberrated child but it is highly possible especially in a developing country like India
Now you must be wondering probably what has gone wrong in
all of those ladies that this deformity often happens, the reason is inside the
women itself .A women naturally discharges 1 egg per month generally from her
ovaries. But you will be surprised to know that all the eggs which are required
by the women for her entire reproduction life is being produced at her puberty
age only .That is by merely within 16 years of age a girl has produced all her eggs
which are stored in her ovaries.
Now the part of main concern are since the eggs age with time they are vulnerable to various exposures or afflictions as imposed by the girls to her body .Say the woman undergoes X-rays ,UV tests ,Antibiotics ,Smoking, Drinking ,Pollution or any terminal illness which might affect the eggs to the very extent of a possible impaired child being born .This is not a case in the semen of a male counterpart because in males the semen/sperm is produced immediately as and when required.
Now the part of main concern are since the eggs age with time they are vulnerable to various exposures or afflictions as imposed by the girls to her body .Say the woman undergoes X-rays ,UV tests ,Antibiotics ,Smoking, Drinking ,Pollution or any terminal illness which might affect the eggs to the very extent of a possible impaired child being born .This is not a case in the semen of a male counterpart because in males the semen/sperm is produced immediately as and when required.
So as to find an intricate solution to this complex
problem biotechnology has gifted us with the state of the art what we call it
as EGG BANKS.
these are not like the banks you go in ,rather these banks are actually storage units for EGGS under a temperature of -196*C with the help of Liquid Nitrogen .By this time you would be wondering how this storing would help women ,actually these egg banks can store the eggs to an extent of 10-100 years and within this period the eggs would not age and they would be in the same state as they were deposited .Any couple would have the liberty to conceive as they please.
This procedure would actually provide the Women their liberty to make their decision in their careers and not bother about conceiving early or rushing into the decision of early marriage or fast conceiving .Women would be free to take their own time by accomplishing what they want and later be a mother to a healthy Child. Recently, this had been practised by the APPLE INCORPORATION in USA where they provided free egg storage of their female workforce which was nearly 50% of their total employees, So that the women could safeguard their professional as well as personal interests.
Coming to what is the stand of this egg storage in India ,in fact India doesn’t have any strict laws in this field whereas there are certain guidelines which are to be followed. But recently the first EGG Bank in India had been opened in
Ahmedabad and then the suit has followed in other metro cities. "The director of IVI Madrid had also said: "Freezing of eggs will also enable career-oriented women to freeze their eggs till they are ready for motherhood. Most importantly, women suffering from cancer will also be able to preserve their eggs before starting chemotherapy which is known to cause infertility and fulfil their dream of motherhood late. “
these are not like the banks you go in ,rather these banks are actually storage units for EGGS under a temperature of -196*C with the help of Liquid Nitrogen .By this time you would be wondering how this storing would help women ,actually these egg banks can store the eggs to an extent of 10-100 years and within this period the eggs would not age and they would be in the same state as they were deposited .Any couple would have the liberty to conceive as they please.
This procedure would actually provide the Women their liberty to make their decision in their careers and not bother about conceiving early or rushing into the decision of early marriage or fast conceiving .Women would be free to take their own time by accomplishing what they want and later be a mother to a healthy Child. Recently, this had been practised by the APPLE INCORPORATION in USA where they provided free egg storage of their female workforce which was nearly 50% of their total employees, So that the women could safeguard their professional as well as personal interests.
Coming to what is the stand of this egg storage in India ,in fact India doesn’t have any strict laws in this field whereas there are certain guidelines which are to be followed. But recently the first EGG Bank in India had been opened in
Ahmedabad and then the suit has followed in other metro cities. "The director of IVI Madrid had also said: "Freezing of eggs will also enable career-oriented women to freeze their eggs till they are ready for motherhood. Most importantly, women suffering from cancer will also be able to preserve their eggs before starting chemotherapy which is known to cause infertility and fulfil their dream of motherhood late. “
In India, egg freezing can cost between Rs. 20,000 – Rs.
80,000.(nova fertility)
So ladies, put your doubts to rest and don’t let the biological
clock command your life’s decisions. Preserve your fertility for tomorrow while
living your life on your own terms today.
-Pratik Pattnaik
-Pratik Pattnaik
Awesome article.
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:D:D thankss :)
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