Infertility

There have been many studies ob fertility in women who have in women have undergone chemotherapy. However, many of these studies have used a woman's ability to have her period as a measure of fertility. This may underestimate the fertility impact of various treatments.

Menstruation does not equate to fertility. Sometimes after treatment, a patient may go into menopause early.

http://www.fertilehope.org/tool-bar/risk-calculator-women-type.cfm has a risk calculator by type of cancer and the treatment used.

I would advise speaking with your doctor about your treatment and how it will affect your fertility. There have been many studies ob fertility in women who have in women have undergone chemotherapy. However, many of these studies have used a woman's ability to have her period as a measure of fertility. This may underestimate the fertility impact of various treatments.

Menstruation does not equate to fertility. Sometimes after treatment, a patient may go into menopause early.

http://www.fertilehope.org/tool-bar/risk-calculator-women-type.cfm has a risk calculator by type of cancer and the treatment used.

I would advise speaking with your doctor about your treatment and how it will affect your fertility.

It depends on the type of chemotherapy, your age, and if you have other health problems.
Make sure to communicate with your physician that you want to consider having children in the future.

Make sure you do not get pregnant during chemo, which could cause adverse issues with the fetus.

Another option that women are considering is to freeze their ova. It depends on the type of chemotherapy, your age, and if you have other health problems.
Make sure to communicate with your physician that you want to consider having children in the future.

Make sure you do not get pregnant during chemo, which could cause adverse issues with the fetus.

Another option that women are considering is to freeze their ova.