Can scientists really rejuvenate your old eggs?
A recent piece of research suggested a breakthrough in the treatment of older eggs. What's the deal? We spoke to the experts.
Hello readers! Happy Friday to you all. I hope January is being kind to you. I’m a walking, talking January cliché - I’m not drinking (and telling everyone) and I’ve started running again. I even bought some gear - I’ve got one of those harnesses for all your bits and I’m pounding the prom listening to an Ibiza running mix on Spotify. Let’s give me until February. That said, I’m actually training for something quite big (and fertility related) that I’ll be able to talk about soon. Watch this space…
Even though I’m obviously too busy running to read the news, one particular story didn’t escape my attention. SCIENTISTS HAVE REJUVENATED AGING EGGS. This is big. It needs exploring. Here’s my attempt…
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There are so very many biological injustices in this world – and many in the fertility space. But one of the biggest is the decline in egg quality that women experience past a certain age.
Some say it’s 35, some say 37 – as Emily Oster told us, it’s not a cliff edge it’s a steady decline and there’s not one age to point to. Every woman is different but ultimately, it does feel like just when you’ve got your shit together, found a partner you like, got to a good place in your career to take a small break and feel READY, your eggs are increasingly less so.
Which is why hearing that some clever boffins have potentially found a way to restore some of the quality of older eggs, is such incredible news. To understand a bit more about what’s been going on with this I’ve spoken to both the founder of Ovo Labs, the company driving this research, and Bourn Hall’s medical director, as the clinic involved.
