The diagnosis of cancer is usually heartbreaking. Thankfully, patients often get appropriate treatment that either leads to a cure or lengthens their lives. But when young people get diagnosed with cancer, treatment modalities may negatively affect their future reproduction. This is where fertility preservation comes in.
Fertility preservation is preserving eggs, sperm or fertilized eggs (embryos), for future use. Portions of the ovaries or testes can also be preserved. The preserved reproductive samples are then prepared for use, eventually leading to a successful pregnancy.