10/29/2025
Northeastern Reproductive Medicine (NRM) is proud to announce a partnership with Olympic alpine skier Paula Moltzan. The collaboration will promote awareness of fertility services that can empower individuals to pursue their careers without compromising their dreams of starting a family.
As Moltzan competes on the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup circuit and aims for her second Olympic appearance, she will be wearing a helmet decorated with a uterus design alongside the NRM logo, doubtlessly prompting some questions and conversation among the world’s best skiers and the staff who support them. The partnership aims to raise awareness among young women and families about taking advantage of egg freezing to avoid having to make the choice between family and career, as well as educate organizations about the need to support them by including fertility coverage as a basic health insurance benefit.
The viability and number of eggs contained and released by a woman’s ovaries declines over time. Typically, pregnancy rates start to significantly decrease in mid to late 30’s with very few “normal” eggs left by the time they reach their early to mid-40’s.This ovarian aging process - commonly called the “biological clock” - can force an athlete to choose between working to achieve career goals or starting a family. A recent survey found that 70% of female athletes have postponed having children to focus on their careers, 95% believe that parenthood can negatively affect their earning potential, and 90% feel it can impact their ability to succeed at the highest levels of their sport.
This “biological clock” can be paused by freezing eggs, a process called cryopreservation. Females receive hormonal stimulation to grow a large batch of egg follicles to maturation. A doctor performs a minimally invasive, ultrasound-guided surgical procedure to “retrieve” the eggs which are then vitrified (an ultra-rapid deep freeze), ready to be thawed and used later.
Increasingly offered as an employer-provided benefit, fertility preservation insurance coverage offers young women the chance to freeze their eggs before the ovaries’ natural aging process reduces egg count and quality making conception difficult or not possible. The NRM-Moltzan partnership focuses on educating Olympic and individual sports’ governing bodies about the critical need to provide this insurance coverage to their athletes.
“We are thrilled to collaborate with Paula Moltzan on this initiative,” says Dr. Jenny Brown, NRM’s Medical Director. “Her platform as an elite athlete provides a unique opportunity to educate other women about the importance of fertility awareness and preservation. When it comes to a career and family, thoughtful planning can help you have both. I am excited we might be able to help Paula win some races by taking away the stress of a ticking biological clock!”
“I’m at the height of my career so far, and I want to continue to compete at the highest level of the sport without having to worry if I’m compromising other dreams,” said Moltzan. “By working with the team at NRM, I can take control of my reproductive health and own my future without sacrificing my Olympic dreams. I’m not done yet.”
Between Moltzan's advocacy and NRM's dedicated staff, they hope to spread the word that individuals can pursue their personal and professional goals without compromising their reproductive future.
To learn more and schedule an initial fertility evaluation and consultation, visit nrmvt.com.
