Storage fees have spiked since 2019, leaving some families feeling stuck paying costly bills while others decide to destroy or donate their genetic material.
Caitlyn Plaskett, right, and her wife, Wanda, conceived their two sons using intrauterine insemination and in vitro fertilization. They destroyed their five remaining embryos due to rising storage cost. had to make a decision: keep paying high monthly storage fees to keep their five embryos frozen, or have them destroyed to save money.
Widra said fertility insurance rates have increased and clinics have enhanced electronic monitoring and alarm systems to safeguard against mishaps and disasters, She lamented opaque and inconsistent pricing around storage costs. “You just feel chained,” she said. “They have your genetics, and they can just throw them away if you don’t pay. It’s like you don’t have control.”Kirsten Strom, a Chicago-based costumer success manager at a tech company, froze 19 eggs in 2021.egg freezing
Women who have undergone costly and physically challenging treatments to obtain their eggs and embryos face emotional and mental obstacles when considering discarding or donating them due to price increases.Replying to @Megs its like my brain says one thing but my heart/emotions don’t want to let go ☹️weve put our bodies thru a loooot to get these so its hard to say goodbye.Daniela Wood struggled with infertility after being diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome.
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