October is breast cancer awareness month and we at Harley Street Fertility Centre Kenya have been focused on informing you about the effects cancer and/or its treatment can have on your future ability to have children.
Accordingly, our Consultant Gynaecologist and Fertility Specialist wrote this article on “Fertility Preservation in the Face of Cancer”, with briefs on the procedures females and males may go through to preserve their fertility.
This Mayo Clinic article on “Fertility preservation: Understand your options before cancer treatment” delves in more detail into how cancer treatment can affect fertility, and when you should I talk to your doctor about fertility preservation. It also provides insights into techniques for preserving fertility for individuals facing medical treatments or ageing. Key methods include egg and sperm freezing, embryo cryopreservation, and ovarian tissue preservation.
Factors that influence the success of these techniques, such as age, underlying health conditions, and timing of procedures, as well as the interaction between fertility treatments and cancer therapy, is also explained.
The article is aimed at those considering fertility preservation, providing essential guidance on the available options and considerations.
