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I Froze My Eggs to Protect Them From Chemo and Called My Ex


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"We discussed the possibility that he would become the father of my frozen children" (1:14)
When Karen realized chemo might push her into menopause, she called up a former boyfriend.

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Some women who go on chemotherapy are plunged into early menopause because the drugs suppress estrogen. It's pretty common for women like Karen to freeze their eggs in case they want to have kids later and lose the ability to conceive.