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Amy Hart emotionally revealed that she has had her eggs frozen on Thursday's episode of Loose Women.
The former Love Island star, 28, admitted that she was relieved over the successful results after she was warned by doctors she was heading towards an 'early menopause' following a fertility MOT last year.
Amy said she has got five eggs in the freezer for 10 years and a potential further four, likening the process to a 'little insurance policy'.
© Provided by Daily MailEmotional: Amy Hart emotionally revealed that she has had her eggs frozen on Thursday's episode of Loose Women
Talking about her relief over freezing her eggs, after 'quite a lot of uncertainty' and two previous failed rounds, the reality star emotionally admitted: 'It's not hanging over me anymore. I just think that's done now, they're in the freezer.'
Amy, who first revealed she was planning on freezing her eggs in 2019, explained to the panellists over the process: 'I've got five [eggs] in the freezer and then they managed to grab four more, which were a little on the small side.
'But if they progress in the next few days, then they'll be able to put those in the freezer as well.'
Amy also admitted that she was getting a 'bit emotional' as the ITV studio played back a montage of her process, she said: 'I haven't watched it back, and I feel a bit emotional watching it, and watching it all cut together, it's weird.'
© Provided by Daily MailRelief: The former Love Island star, 28, admitted that she was relieved over the results after she was warned by doctors she was heading towards an 'early menopause' following a fertility MOT (pictured in a hospital gown in a throwback snap shared to Twitter on Thursday)
© Provided by Daily Mail'Insurance policy': Amy revealed that she has definitely got five eggs in the freezer for ten years and a potential further four, likening the process to a 'little insurance policy'
Freezing allows women to store their eggs at a young age so they can be used in IVF when they want a family.
This gives them a greater chance of conceiving as the quality of the eggs they produce as they get older deteriorates.
What is egg freezing?
Freezing allows women to store their eggs at a young age so they can be used in IVF when they want a family.
This gives them a greater chance of conceiving as the quality of the eggs they produce as they get older deteriorates.
But so far fewer than a fifth have a baby after using their frozen eggs, according to the fertility watchdog, the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA).
It has an average UK cost of £8,000.
The reality star emotionally added: 'I am [relieved]. I've had quite a lot of uncertainty whilst I was doing this round. I've had two failed rounds.
'People kept saying, "What are you going to do if this one doesn't work?" I was like, "I don't know." Now it has worked, I'm like, and breathe!'
Talking about her decision to freeze her eggs, Amy revealed that she was warned by doctors that she was heading towards an 'early menopause' following a fertility MOT.
Early menopause, also known as premature ovarian failure, is a loss of the normal function of the ovaries before a woman turns 40. It affects around one in 1,000 women aged 15-to-29 and one in 100 aged 30-to-39.
Amy said: 'My mum and my nan and my auntie, all had their children by the time they were 25 and all went through the menopause in their early 40s, so 41, 42.
'I went for a fertility MOT and all the results showed that I'm heading for that same sort of timeline. My eggs now are a better quality than they will be in a year, two years, three years.
'I would have loved to have frozen earlier, unfortunately the legislation at the moment is they can only be frozen for 10 years.
'So you've got to get it right in that you get the better quality eggs to freeze, but then you don't sell yourself short for how long you can use them for.'
© Provided by Daily MailTough time: Talking about her relief over successfully freezing her eggs, after 'quite a lot of uncertainty' and two previous failed rounds, the reality star emotionally admitted: 'It's not hanging over me anymore. I just think that's done now, they're in the freezer.'
Amy added that she has always loved children and wanted to be a mother so the process was important to her.
The reality star also said that she was grateful for her own mother's support during the decision.
Amy continued: 'My mum said one day, "I would never let you miss out on it, so I'd always support you if you had a baby on your own." And then because it was framed so positively from my mum, it was fine because I'm going to do that anyway.'
The reality star admitted that now having her eggs successfully frozen is a 'safety net' for the future in case she met the 'love of her life'.
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© Provided by Daily MailProcess: Amy, who first revealed she was planning on freezing her eggs in 2019, explained to the panellists over the process: 'I've got five [eggs] in the freezer and then they managed to grab four more, which were a little on the small side.'
© Provided by Daily MailSupport: The reality star took to social media after her interview to thank fans for their support as she shared a throwback picture of herself in a hospital gown
Amy continued: 'If I meet someone, amazing, but if not, then I can have a baby. You can meet the love of your life at any time in your life. Unfortunately your biological clock doesn't go on forever.
'So I do think, when you're in your late 20s and you're dating, your biological clock is getting louder and louder and louder.
'You might potentially let some red flags [in a partner] slip past, that you wouldn't normally, because there is that pressure, "I need to have a child". So if I just have a baby anyway, then I can go on to meet the love of my life with no red flags.'
She added: 'If I met the love of my life, I might need to use those eggs with him. It's like a little insurance policy, a safety net.'
Amy said that she is confident if she chooses to be a single mother in the future and has also spoke to a solo mum coach for advice.
She continued: 'She was saying it's not about doing it on your own. It's about the support network you have around you.
'You might not have a partner, but I know I've got my mum and dad, my brother and his wife-to-be, I've got my grandparents, I've got such an amazing network around me that I wouldn't be doing it on my own.'
Amy sweetly added: 'I'm swapping out one person for six, if that makes sense.'
The reality star took to social media after her interview to thank fans for their support as she shared a throwback picture of herself in a hospital gown.
She penned: 'Thanks for all your lovely messages! 5 in the freezer with a few more possibles.
'It's been a *journey* but I'll continue to speak about future proofing your fertility, IVF inequality and solo motherhood as if I can use my platform to make one person feel less alone I will! ??.'
Freezing allows women to store their eggs at a young age so they can be used in IVF when they want a family.
This gives them a greater chance of conceiving as the quality of the eggs they produce as they get older deteriorates.
But so far fewer than a fifth have a baby after using their frozen eggs, according to the fertility watchdog, the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA).
Premature ovarian failure is a loss of the normal function of the ovaries before a woman turns 40.
If the ovaries fail, they do not produce enough of the hormone oestrogen or release eggs regularly.
This often results in infertility. Premature ovarian failure affects around one in 1,000 women aged 15-to-29 and one in 100 aged 30-to-39.
Amy previously revealed that she was told by doctors that she has a good number of eggs up until she was 35 and 36.
© Provided by Daily MailCandid: Talking about her decision to freeze her eggs, Amy revealed that she was warned by doctors that she was heading towards an 'early menopause' following a fertility MOT
The reality star suffered a tumultuous time on Love Island in 2019 when she was unceremoniously dumped by 'half boyfriend' Curtis Pritchard, 24, when he developed feelings for other women during the Casa Amor segment of the show.
The former British Airways cabin crew member won the heart of the nation when she bowed out of the ITV2 reality series with a dignified speech after being one of the original Islanders.
Dancer Curtis went on to finish the show in fourth place alongside Irish grid girl Maura Higgins, 30, with the couple splitting last year.
During the interview, Amy revealed that she and Curtis are now on 'good terms' again after they bumped into each other by chance at a nightclub over the summer.
Loose Women continues on weekdays at 12:30pm on ITV.
© Provided by Daily MailFormer flames: Amy suffered a tumultuous time on Love Island when she was unceremoniously dumped by 'half boyfriend' Curtis Pritchard (pictured in the villa in 2019)
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