Egg-freezing support grows in sport, but offers no pregnancy guarantee

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  Chelsea and the Spanish Football Federation have recently announced support for players who want to freeze their eggs.

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  Egg-freezing can help preserve fertility but does not guarantee a future pregnancy, experts stress.

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  England netball player Geva Mentor froze her eggs at 35, in 2019, because she hoped it might help her conceive later.

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  Mentor said she wanted a family and was concerned about how elite sport might affect her fertility.

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  An expert says egg-freezing should be one part of wider support for female athletes.

Who

Female athletes, including England netball player Geva Mentor, are considering egg-freezing.

What

Sports organisations have announced support for players who want to freeze their eggs, a process that offers no guarantee of future pregnancy.

When

Mentor froze her eggs in 2019. Chelsea and the Spanish Football Federation recently announced support.

Where

Not stated

Why

Some athletes see egg-freezing as a way to preserve fertility and potentially delay motherhood while pursuing their careers.

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