Many cancer treatments and some types of cancer can cause sexual and fertility-related side effects. The type of treatment you receive, your age at time of treatment, and how long it has been since you had treatment can impact your fertility. It is important to learn how the treatment recommended for you may affect your fertility before you start treatment. Talk to your healthcare providers if you have questions or concerns.
This support group provides a place where young adults, ages 18-40, can share their cancer experience, support one another, exchange information and create meaningful moments.
Schedule: 3rd Thursday of each month, 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
This program is offered free-of-charge and is facilitated by professional staff. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, support groups are currently meeting online via Zoom. For more information including how to register, see the Cancer Center calendar or email Rosario Campuzano-Cortez at rcampuza@ridleytreecc.org.
Cancer Support Community Los Angeles - Fertility and Cancer with Dr. Lindsay Kroener. 57:49 minutos
Dr. Lindsay Kroener reviews how cancer itself, as well as cancer treatments, can affect fertility in both women and men. Options for fertility preservation are discussed, including oocyte, embryo, and sperm cryopreservation, as well as how fertility treatment can impact cancer. How cancer diagnosis and treatment affects future pregnancy is reviewed, as well as how preimplantation genetic testing can be used to screen embryos for cancer causing genetic mutations.
Fertility - Young Adults with Cancer Series, "Moving Forward" - 4:50 minutes
Cancer and its treatment may affect a person's ability to conceive a child in the future. Get perspectives on fertility and cancer in this video led by medical experts from the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). In collaboration with the LIVESTRONG Foundation, ASCO has launched a series of "Moving Forward" videos aimed at helping young adults with cancer.
LIVESTRONG - Fertility - 5:00 minutes
Chuck Wadey, who was diagnosed with Malignant Melanoma at 26, and his wife, Amber, discuss the concerns both male and female cancer survivors face about the potential inability to have children due to the effects of cancer treatment. Hear from the Wadeys and other cancer survivors about the importance of considering your risk for infertility and the steps you can take before treatment to preserve your fertility.
National Cancer Institute - Fertility Issues for Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer 4:20 minutes
Cancer patients between the ages of 19 and 35 have many special concerns, including how treatment will affect their fertility. In this video an oncologist, a patient advocate, and young adult cancer survivors discuss options for preserving fertility, current research questions, and policy concerns.
