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Upasana Konidela Defends Egg-Freezing Advice, Says She Married at 27 and Didn’t Use Apollo

The statement follows viral criticism of her 'insurance' phrasing, with doctors highlighting high costs and uncertain success rates.

Overview

  • In a Nov. 19 note, she outlined her timeline: married at 27, froze eggs at 29, first child at 36, and currently expecting twins at 39.
  • She said her egg-freezing procedure was not done at Apollo, responding to conflict-of-interest claims tied to her family’s healthcare group roles.
  • A short clip from her IIT Hyderabad talk went viral this week, drawing six‑figure engagement after she called egg freezing the “biggest insurance for women.”
  • Doctors, including obstetrician Rajesh Parikh, criticized the “insurance” framing, warning that egg freezing and IVF are expensive and do not guarantee pregnancy.
  • Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu offered a counterview, urging young entrepreneurs to marry and have children in their 20s.