Kesha Reveals How Freezing Her Eggs Almost Killed Her

msn.com:

taking ownership of their fertility journeys magazine about the terrifying ordeal she went through while in the process of freezing her eggs. 'I almost died in January', the 36 year old revealed, explaining she'd made the decision to freeze her eggs last year in order to 'take my reproductive health into my own hands', adding, 'I stand by everyone doing that and [honouring] your body. 'The Your Love is my Drug singer had been performing in the Bahamas on New Year's Eve and found that she felt too weak to walk after the show.

Spending a total of nine days in hospital – and then recovering at home for a couple of months – doctors found that Kesha had developed an uncommon yet serious complication from the fertility procedure due to her weakened immune system.

The singer was diagnosed last year with Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID) which is characterised by low levels of protective antibodies and an increased risk of infections.

Side effects of egg freezing are said to be similar to PMS symptoms as a result of hormonal fluctuations. What Kesha went through may be relatively rare, but 1 in 4 women experience side effects while going through the process of egg freezing.