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Reproductive timing and social egg freezing within British South Asian communities: a qualitative study.

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Title: Reproductive timing and social egg freezing within British South Asian communities: a qualitative study.
Authors: Loyal, Sasha (AUTHOR)
Source: Journal of Reproductive & Infant Psychology. Jun2026, Vol. 44 Issue 3, p755-768. 14p.
Subjects: Qualitative research, Interviewing, Communities, Human reproductive technology, South Asians, Thematic analysis, Research methodology, Fertility preservation, Women's health, Motherhood, Time
Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
Abstract: Background: Social egg freezing (SEF) is a technology that enables women to preserve and store healthy, unfertilised eggs for non-medical reasons, for use later on in life. Despite the growing number of women using this technology, very little research has explored the perceptions of SEF among women from ethnically minoritised backgrounds. Method: The main aim of this study was to advance understandings of perceptions of reproductive timing within British South Asian communities, and in part, focus on women's perceptions of assisted reproductive technologies in shaping the timing of motherhood. Data collection took place over two qualitative phases: four focus groups (n = 31) and individual interviews (n = 28) and data were analysed using interpretative thematic analysis. Results: The findings in this study demonstrate existence of varied and contrasting perceptions concerning reproductive timing and SEF amongst participants. The analysis developed two overarching themes: (1) Perceptions of SEF as a means of 'achieving' motherhood and (2) SEF as challenging normative expectations of reproduction. Conclusion: These findings provide novel insights into how perceptions of SEF are mediated by women's familial, religious and cultural contexts, shaped by perceptions about the 'right time' to have children and normative expectations of how women pursue motherhood. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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  Data: Background: Social egg freezing (SEF) is a technology that enables women to preserve and store healthy, unfertilised eggs for non-medical reasons, for use later on in life. Despite the growing number of women using this technology, very little research has explored the perceptions of SEF among women from ethnically minoritised backgrounds. Method: The main aim of this study was to advance understandings of perceptions of reproductive timing within British South Asian communities, and in part, focus on women's perceptions of assisted reproductive technologies in shaping the timing of motherhood. Data collection took place over two qualitative phases: four focus groups (n = 31) and individual interviews (n = 28) and data were analysed using interpretative thematic analysis. Results: The findings in this study demonstrate existence of varied and contrasting perceptions concerning reproductive timing and SEF amongst participants. The analysis developed two overarching themes: (1) Perceptions of SEF as a means of 'achieving' motherhood and (2) SEF as challenging normative expectations of reproduction. Conclusion: These findings provide novel insights into how perceptions of SEF are mediated by women's familial, religious and cultural contexts, shaped by perceptions about the 'right time' to have children and normative expectations of how women pursue motherhood. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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