Rae also revealed that her fertility doctor planned to "shut down" part of her brain in order to encourage egg production Shauna Rae/Instagram wants to have children, but isn't sure her partner is ready for the next step. In a video posted to her channel on Tuesday, July 23, the alum, 25, opened up about her decision to and why she won't be asking her boyfriend to donate his sperm to make embryos. When the reality star was six months old, doctors discovered that she was born with a malignant glioma on the right side of her brain.
She was then immediately rushed into surgery and underwent chemotherapy, with doctors prioritizing saving her life over her ability to have children in the future. With her fertility in jeopardy, she revealed she was looking to freeze her eggs and explained why she opted out of making embryos when her doctor suggested them. Related: "[The doctor] talked about eggs versus embryos, and we didn't talk much on embryos because I had discussed that I'm not looking to do embryos because I don't have my set partner," she explained.
Though she's in a committed relationship and they've "been together for quite some time," Rae acknowledged that sperm donation was a big ask. "I do see them as being my future, but asking them to be the donor to my eggs and make an embryo so I can freeze it for maybe 10 years or so in the future, is a huge commitment," she continued. "So I went into the appointment basically going, 'No, I don't think they're going to be up for it.
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