'It’s such a huge weight off my mind': This is why I chose to freeze my eggs when I was 34

Dublin woman Anna Monaghan says freezing her eggs has given her peace of mind after a surgeon spotted signs of polycystic ovarian syndrome during an operation

Anna Monaghan

Anna Monaghan, an IT manager from Blanchardstown in Dublin, was 34 when she froze her eggs.

A conversation with a doctor prompted her decision. “During an operation to remove my appendix when I was in my early 20s, the surgeon spotted signs of polycystic ovarian syndrome, and I was booked in for regular check-ups to keep an eye on that,” she says. “It was during one of those check-ups that the consultant asked me about my thoughts on having children.”