At 35, Catrina Matheson decided she didn’t want to leave her future to chance. The corporate professional from Orange, New South Wales, had returned to Australia after years working in Canada, certain she wanted children one day but still waiting to meet the right partner. And she’s not alone. New figures from  Adora Fertility  show the number of women freezing their eggs has increased by nearly 50 percent between 2023 and 2025. Meanwhile, the average age has dropped from 37 to 35 — a clear