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Today’s treatments for cancer and other serious diseases are highly effective and have allowed more patients to survive their disease and go on to live full and productive lives. However, some of these same lifesaving treatments may also affect your ability to have children in the future. But, there are steps you can take BEFORE your treatment begins in order to preserve your fertility later on. Fertility preservation options are different for every patient, depending on how long you are able to safely delay the start of treatment, your age, your gender and whether you have a partner or access to donor sperm. Even if you have already undergone treatment, there still may be some options for preserving your fertility.
MyOncofertility.org
To learn more about the potential effect of cancer (and other serious diseases) and treatments on your fertility, as well as the options for preserving your fertility and resources for discussing these issues with your doctor, please visit myoncofertility.org.
Videos
Short Documentaries Exploring Cancer and Fertility - Produced by Sean Zehnder and Barbara O'Keefe, School of Communication Northwestern University
Find an Oncofertility Consortium Fertility Preservation Program
Find a Program near you where can talk with a physician about your fertility preservation options given your unique circumstances.
