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.