Dr Marcia Inhorn on Egg Freezing, Fertility and Reproductive Choice

In this episode

Simona and Dr Marcia Inhorn discuss egg freezing, fertility, medical choice, age, partnership and what women are rarely told clearly enough before making reproductive decisions.

Themes in this conversation

• Egg freezing and what women need to know
• Fertility, age and reproductive timing
• How social systems shape private medical choices
• The emotional pressure around motherhood and timing
• Why better information changes reproductive decisions
• The gap between medical possibility and lived reality

About Dr Marcia Inhorn

Dr Marcia Inhorn is a medical anthropologist and leading scholar on fertility, assisted reproduction and reproductive health. Her conversation on Do Not Disturb explores the social and emotional reality behind egg freezing and fertility decisions.

About Do Not Disturb

Do Not Disturb: The Inside Story is a filmed long-form podcast hosted by Simona Deifta about modern female life beneath public success: motherhood, ambition, identity, relationships, money, fertility, burnout, emotional resilience and reinvention.

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