New research shows timing is everything.
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| | | | Hi folks, and happy decorative gourd season! Yes, believe it or not, we're almost 2 weeks into fall already. But who's counting? | | Speaking of the relentless passage of time, today we're examining new research into fertility and egg freezing. Social egg freezing — when people cryogenically freeze their ova in an effort to add years to their fertility window — is a growing trend. But this expensive procedure isn't a sure bet of pregnancy, and timing is everything. We explore how to maximize your chances below. | | Also in today's edition: | | | | Stay sharp,
Ginger Wojcik
Newsletter Editor, Healthline | | | | |
| |  | | Written by Ginger Wojcik
October 5, 2022 • 5 min read | | | | | | | |
| |  | | | If you're going to freeze your eggs, timing matters | If you're in a certain age bracket, want kids (or at least don't not want kids), and can't — or don't want to — have them right now, you may have considered social egg freezing, a procedure that freezes ova until a person is ready to conceive.
Costing between $10 and $20,000, the process isn't cheap, and a study published this summer found that a person's age and the number of eggs they freeze can drastically affect their chances of having a baby.
The median age of the 543 study participants was 38.3 years, and among all, there was a 39% chance of having a successful pregnancy. However, for the group of participants who froze their eggs when they were younger than 38, the average success rate rose to 51%. For folks under 38 who also had more than 20 eggs frozen, the average success rate jumped to 70%.
This backs up previous research that found people who freeze their eggs before age 35 — and retrieved at least 14 eggs — had the best shot at having a baby.
As more women delay having children, the rise of egg freezing is a logical step. But while many people benefit from this technology, many more stand to be let down. One possible reason for this is a persisting lack of education about fertility. In a 2013 study, 31% of women said they "expected to get pregnant without difficulty at the age of 40." In reality, a 40-year-old person has a 44% chance of getting pregnant within 12 months.
For most of us, deciding whether to have kids is far from casual. Fellow Wellness Wire contributor Morgan Mandriota gets real about her decision to be childfree in this piece from our sister site Psych Central.
tl;dr: Egg freezing is a growing trend among people who want to extend their fertility window. And new research highlights two crucial factors: your age and the number of eggs you freeze has a significant impact on your chance that the process will result in a successful pregnancy. | | | | | | |
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At $128 a pair ($168 CAD), the shoes come in six colors and are available in sizes 5 through 11 (including half sizes!). So far, every sneaker release has sold out in the first week, so you may want to snap up a pair before they're going, going, gone. | | | | | | | | | | |
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– the chants of protesters, following the suspicious death of 22-year-old Iranian woman Mahsa Amini | | | | | | | On Sept. 13, Amini was taken into custody by Iran's morality police for improperly wearing her hijab. Three days later, she died in the hospital. Though the police claim she died of a heart attack, it's widely believed she died after being beaten by police. Her death has sparked female-led protests across the country. The protesters are risking violent retaliation from the state in order to demand equal rights for women and girls in Iran. | | | | | | | |
| |  | | | You're probably hydrating wrong | Staying hydrated is a cheap and easy way to help your body stay healthy and feel like you have your life together. (We're not kidding; research shows a link between your level of hydration and your mood.)
But despite everything you've ever been told, staying hydrated isn't as simple as gulping down 8 cups of water a day. (No one even knows where that number came from, and experts say it isn't possible to make general recommendations about water intake since we're all so different.)
Yes, water is a nonnegotiable part of hydration. But it isn't the only thing keeping you hydrated. Your cells also need the right balance of minerals, especially sodium, magnesium, and potassium. You might know these minerals as electrolytes.
Most of the time, you get enough of these minerals through your diet and tap water. But when your body loses an excessive amount of water, it's vital to replace those minerals by consuming electrolytes. In fact, drinking too much water without electrolytes can cause overhydration, which can lead to water intoxication in rare cases.
And as you may have figured out on your own, drinking electrolytes can speed up the rehydration process even if you're just mildly dehydrated. Coconut water is a hangover's best friend for a reason. | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Last week, we asked what team you're on: pets allowed in bed, or not. We received tons of responses, and while it was neck in neck at first, camp yes to pets in bed won out. (Not that it's a contest — we all love our fur babies no matter where they sleep.) | | Today, we're asking you about bears. As the #veryonline already know, it's Fat Bear Week. This unusually wholesome internet trend is an annual competition where people vote for their favorite chunky brown bear of the season. The bracket-style contest crowns a winner at the end of this week. (You can cast your vote here!) | | These well-fed bears live in Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska and have been gorging on salmon all summer and early fall in preparation for hibernation, where they lose up to a third of their body weight. | | Honestly, this all sounds pretty familiar. Although for us humans, winter is the time we tend to pack on a few extra pounds (hey, it keeps us warm). | | We want to know: Do you find that your appetite is different in the colder months? Do you crave different types of food? And importantly: What's your favorite bear in the running this year? Let us know at wellnesswire@healthline.com. | Stay sharp,
Ginger Wojcik
Newsletter Editor, Healthline | | | | | | |
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