Soaring numbers of women are freezing their eggs in the hope of delaying motherhood but have little chance of success, official figures warn.
In 2014, 816 women froze their eggs, compared with just 29 in 2001, with numbers increasing by a quarter every year, according to the first full data from the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA).
However, fewer than 60 babies have ever been born in Britain from frozen eggs and experts warned that the technique should not be seen as a failsafe way of preserving fertility.
Women can pay more than £10,000 to freeze their eggs. However, attention has focused on the industry since Lord Winston, the IVF pioneer, told The Times last year that some clinics were “highly exploitative” and misleading