Akansha Ranjan Kapoor recently spoke about freezing her eggs at the age of 32 during a recent conversation with Soha Ali Khan on her podcast. From the emotional reasons behind the decision to the physical damage to her body, the actor revealed it all.
“My AMH level was too low for my age.”
Akansha shared that the decision stemmed from the medical insight and what she was witnessing around her.“The answer is two-part. I had a lot of people around me who got pregnant… Everyone started getting tested, and they were saying, ‘You should get your AMH test done.’ So I got my AMH tested… My AMH level was very low for my age.She added: “A lot of people around me were having difficulty getting pregnant…most of them were due to unexplained infertility.
So they were both coupled together.
“It’s like insurance for my future self.”
The actress described her choice as a conscious and forward-looking move and not driven by fear.“It wasn’t fear, it was a realization that this is something I have to do for my future. You just have to deal with it. It’s a kind of insurance, I guess.”
“I’m 32… I wish I had done this sooner.”
Speaking about the timing, Akansha admitted that she wished she had taken the decision sooner.“I’m 32. Ideally, your eggs are healthiest in your early or mid-20s, so I wish I’d known all this sooner.
But it’s not too late. I just wanted to get my stuff together.She added: “I still think I was late in freezing my eggs. I wish I had done it earlier.”The actress also hinted that she is stuck between different life stages among her peers and wants to prioritize her present.“I didn’t do all the things I wanted to do… I didn’t want to take a year off. I just felt like I wanted more time.”
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“I couldn’t walk for 2-3 days… I was in so much pain.”
Akansha didn’t shy away from talking about the physical challenges during the process, describing it as much more intense than she expected.“Physically, I was in so much pain… I couldn’t stand up straight because I felt like there was a big balloon inside me.”She added: “For two or three days, I couldn’t even walk because I was in so much pain. I couldn’t bear it.”Describing the discomfort further, she said: “It’s not a menstrual cramp. It’s not pain. It’s just a discomfort… bloating and heaviness, as if there’s a big balloon in my stomach and it’s going to pop at any moment.”
“Everyone was very positive about it.”
Despite the intensity of the process, Akansha said she was sure of her decision from the beginning and had strong support from those around her.“I usually talk to a lot of people before making decisions, but this time I knew… I did my best.”“Everyone I told was like, ‘Oh my God, this is amazing,'” she added. I really think that’s the smart thing to do at this point.