Hyderabad, Oct. 23 -- A growing number of working women aged 30-35 in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh are considering egg freezing to preserve their fertility and retain reproductive choices for the future, as career aspirations, financial independence and changing personal priorities influence family planning, experts said on Friday.

Addressing a workshop on "Rise in Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) in the Modern Era", organised by Warangal-based Kakatiya Medical College, Dr Naresh Purohit, Advisor to the National Reproductive and Child Health (RCH) Programme, said longer periods of education, demanding careers, financial responsibilities and the desire to find the right partner or time to start a family were prompting some women to ex...