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Fighting for Fertility During Serious Health Issues
From Tragedy to Triumph
By Teri Brown
There are several different options for women that can be performed before fertility-endangering procedures or treatments. Which procedure you choose depends on many factors, and you should speak to your medical team and fertility experts to help you choose the one that is best for your situation.
- Embryo Freezing: Mature or immature eggs are removed, fertilized using standard in vitro fertilization (IVF) techniques, frozen and stored.
Egg Freezing: Mature eggs are removed, frozen without being fertilized with sperm and stored. Stimulation options are similar to those noted above for embryo freezing. This procedure is still in the experimental stages. Dr. Leondires says that while there is limited data on the success from freezing eggs and or ovarian tissue, there are many excellent researchers working on this. - Ovarian Tissue Freezing: The ovary or ovaries are removed laparoscopically, divided into small strips, frozen and stored for later transplantation back into the woman's body or used for in vitro maturation.
- Ovarian Transposition: Ovaries surgically moved away from the radiation field to minimize exposure and damage. Ovarian function success rates are approximately 50 percent.
There are many options for women who are facing possible infertility due to personal health issues. Technology, however, comes with a price. These procedures are often prohibitively expensive, and many people find that insurance companies rarely cover them. Yet Beck and many other women are finding the peace of mind that comes from dealing with possible infertility ahead of time is priceless.
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