Fertility Preservation
Fertility preservation refers to the storage of eggs, embryos and sperm for future use.
If you wish to preserve your fertility there may be a number of options available to you, including:
Why preserve fertility?
Men and women may wish to preserve their fertility due to:
- Social reasons such as career building, no long-term partner and financial instability lead to an individual choosing to delay parenthood until they are ready to start a family.
- The treatment is required for a medical condition that may affect future fertility, for example before some cancer treatments. When a cancer diagnosis is given, the patient often needs to start treatment quickly. Chemotherapy or radiotherapy may cause damage to sperm or eggs and cause future fertility problems. Freezing eggs, embryos or sperm before cancer therapies can give people real hope of preserving their chances of a family.
- For example, an Armed Forces member being deployed to a war zone is at risk of injury or death.
Counselling
Counselling is offered to eligible patients on our fertility preservation programme to ensure they are fully supported.
Find out more
To find out more about your fertility preservation options please contact us or enquire below.
