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Elective egg freezing and its underlying socio-demography: a binational analysis with global implications
M C Inhorn1, D Birenbaum-Carmeli2, J Birger3
1Department of Anthropology, Yale University, 10 Sachem Street, New Haven, CT, 06511, USA. marcia.inhorn@yale.edu.
Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology : RB&E
|July 25, 2018
Summary
Many educated women freeze their eggs (EEF) due to a lack of partners, not career focus. This reflects global socio-demographic disparities where educated women outnumber educated men, impacting childbearing choices.
Area of Science:
- Reproductive Medicine
- Sociology
- Demography
Background:
- Elective egg freezing (EEF) is increasingly used by women seeking to preserve fertility.
- While often attributed to career pursuits, emerging evidence suggests other factors may drive EEF decisions.
- This study investigates the socio-demographic factors influencing women's choice for EEF.
Purpose of the Study:
- To understand the underlying socio-demographic factors behind healthy women's decision to undergo elective egg freezing (EEF).
- To explore the reasons why women, particularly educated professionals, opt for EEF.
Main Methods:
- A binational qualitative study involving 150 healthy women who underwent EEF in the US and Israel.
- In-depth interviews were conducted with 114 American and 36 Israeli women.
- Data collected between June 2014 and August 2016.
Main Results:
- 100% of participants were educated professionals.
- 85% of women underwent EEF due to a lack of a suitable partner for childbearing.
- Women cited partner-related issues including higher expectations, lower male commitment, skewed gender demographics, and self-blame.
Conclusions:
- The primary driver for EEF among these women is the "lack of a partner," reflecting educational disparities.
- Highly educated women increasingly face a deficit of educated male partners.
- EEF serves as a response to socio-demographic imbalances affecting childbearing opportunities for educated women.
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