Chemo can be very brutal on a person’s reproductive system. As a result, many cancer patients who desire to have children are encouraged to freeze their eggs prior to beginning their treatment. The good news is that with improved technologies and medical advances, many cancer patients can go on to live full lives after treatment. However, they may not be able to have children naturally, therefore their frozen eggs would be used in fertility treatments to build their families. So let us talk about how chemo affects fertility, the process of freezing one’s eggs and if it is possible to become pregnant using these eggs. We shall also touch on the cost of egg freezing before chemotherapy, and if insurance covers these costs.
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