Fertility preservation

[doloresr]

I have been hearing fertility preservaiton a lot lately. anyone know what it means? is it different that infertility clinics?

[harris17]

I assume infertility and fertility get used interchangably. One goes to an infertility clinic to deal with fertility problems.
My take.

[mollylolly]

fp also comes into play with cancer treatments. some chemo and radiation dosis can affect eggs and sperm. so they can harvest them before treatment for use later.

[babymama]

"In the United States there are approximately 800,000
reproductive-aged men and women who have cancer,
many of whom have concerns about their fertility."

This is why one would want to "preserve" their eggs or sperm, I believe.

Does anyone know if there are special needs for a cancer survivor who is looking for an egg donor. I want to find a donor who will give me eggs that can be planted in my uterus. I have received considerable chemo and radiation. I'm wondering if there are any special needs.
Thank you

[canby]

I just found this post, and just finished posting to another forum that I thought this was type of treatments she was looking for. She wanted egg freezing and I said I thought it was fertility preservation.
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[porter]

Anyone interested should google "fertility preservation." There is a whole separate branch of fertility clinics that speicalize in treatments for cancer patients. It's a relatively new field, so many of the treatment's are labeled "experimental" but they are the best options available at the moment.
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