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Scarlette Douglas Reveals Why Freezing Her Eggs Was the Best Decision of Her Life!

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Scarlette Douglas recently shared the strong motivation behind her choice to preserve her eggs, acknowledging that it was the most advantageous decision she has made in her life.

Last year, the actress from “A Place in the Sun,” aged 37 at the time, initially hesitated to reveal her experience to her followers. However, she eventually chose to disclose it to boost public understanding of infertility issues.

In 2024, the presenter traveled to Barbados to visit a fertility clinic and explained why she felt compelled to take action as a black woman. 

The person explained that she chose to share her personal medical journey because she is already well-known and has a public profile. She wants to raise awareness, especially within the black community, about health issues since they are often not discussed enough. As a black woman, she felt compelled to document her experiences.

Reflecting on the procedure almost a year after having it done she explained: ‘It was two days before Ideal Home Show and I’m not going to lie, it was a very difficult two days of the show because of everything I had just been through.’

Even though she faced difficulties, Scarlette openly acknowledged that freezing her eggs was an exceptional decision and now she feels as if a heavy burden has been removed from her shoulders.

In her late thirties, she decided that this was an advantageous stage in her life to concentrate on her career rather than rush into finding a husband and starting a family right away. Being in Los Angeles allowed her the freedom from the pressure of needing to find a partner immediately and have children quickly.

She also shared how she wished she had more information about how eggs can degrade with age before embarking on her fertility journey. 

I was absolutely thrilled when Scarlette announced that she had undergone a procedure at the renowned Harley Street Fertility Clinic, a process that spanned close to two weeks of my eager anticipation.

According to Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HEFA) egg freezing and thawing can cost an average between £7,000-£8,000 and eggs can be stored for a maximum of 55 years.

HEFA states that the success rates for frozen egg numbers tend to be quite low but due to the technology for egg freezing improving over the years older data isn’t comparable to current success rates.

Scarlette admitted it is an ‘intense’ few weeks but once the procedure is over their is nothing to ‘worry’ about and she urged more women to ‘talk about’ egg freezing.

The presenter told TopMob: ‘Overall I would say book out about a month in your schedule, it took from injecting, to the eggs coming out about two weeks, maybe 10 days, it’s not too bad exactly, but they do monitor you as you go.

‘I got it done at the Harley Street Fertility Clinic and they were brilliant and they really took their time and they really made sure they kept monitoring me with different scans and blood tests.

‘It sounds like it’s a lot and it is intense, but it’s just intense for that period of time you’re doing it. Afterwards it kind of settles and your eggs are out and they’re in the freezer and you don’t have to worry about them.

Although it’s quite costly, there are options available with payment plans. If anyone is considering this, feel free to ask about them.

‘Reach out to me or have a look online and have a consultation with a nurse or a doctor because I think it’s something that if we can do, we should or at least we should be talking about.’

At the start of April 2024, Scarlette took to social media to breakdown the cost of the fertility treatment for fans.

Wow, I’m feeling absolutely fantastic today! Rest and hydration have been my constant companions! A big thank you to everyone who sent their well wishes – it means a lot to me! XoXo

‘Here’s the full cost breakdown: Consultation £250, Female Fertility Scan £300, Health Scan £250, Provera Hormone tablets £10 (2packs at £5 each), 2x 36 mcg pens £600 (£300 each), 1x 72 mcg pen £600

Meriofert (powder w/water injection) £210 (7x £30), One egg freezing cycle £3700, 2x trigger injection (2 powders at £60 each) £120, 5x post injections £150 (£30 each), 8 post tablets (1 tub) £10 < this one could be wrong as I can’t find the receipt so don’t quote me!

‘*Forgot Progynova this is the HRT I took at the beginning I think it was £10, *Correction* Total £6210. Minus £300 for referrals and Grand total £5910 give or take.’

In March Scarlette was left in tears during a hospital visit as she started her fertility journey.

She shared on Instagram that she had undergone an egg retrieval process at the hospital, which left her with strong emotions.

She shared with her audience: “To be frank, I must admit that I wasn’t feeling quite at ease entering today, ladies.

‘The trigger injection really did exacerbate the bloating and lower abdominal pain and the closer it was getting to my egg retrieval the more uncomfortable I was becoming. I had to sit on my left side for most of the day!’

Scarlette told how she became teary ahead of the procedure because no one could accompany her.

She wrote: ‘Everything was explained thoroughly and I felt in good hands. I did shed a little tear just before the sedation went in, mainly because I was scared and nervous, but also because you have to do it all on your own; no one can come in with you.

‘Anyway, best sleep I’ve ever had, came out, was in pain so they gave me some more pain relief, hung around for roughly an hour and a half afterwards and just as I was ready to leave the recovery room, I was told of my 24 eggs that were collected, 19 were viable for freezing!!!!! I was over the moon!

‘That was more than I could have ever imagined and so I was and am so so happy that, to this point, it has all been worth it.’

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2025-03-15 15:37

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