cancer treatments and fertility in men?
dezmar_tyson asked:
if a man undergoes chemotherepy and radiation, could you expect for his fertility to return??if so how long after treatment stops.
if a man undergoes chemotherepy and radiation, could you expect for his fertility to return??if so how long after treatment stops.
It would depend largerly on the type of cancer, it’s location, and the chemotherapy drugs used. Also it depends on the number of radiation treatments, and where they are focused. Read this;,,3543_257847240_1026363175_langId-en.html.
It depends on the type of cancer and chemotherapy used.
Semen banking can be done in certain cases. The doctor should be consulted regarding the matter.
it would depend on the type of cancer,the location or target organ or tissue of radiotherapy..but i think its a great question and could be given a bit more research by scientists
It depends on the chemo agents that where used and areas exposed to radiation treatment. Most chemo agents don’t make it to the testicles, and that is even a problem when treating leukemia. Testicular cancer is often secondary after chemo for leukemia, because some cancer cells are left there.
But since spermatozoids are continually produced in men (as opposed to ovas in women which are produced before birth), you can expect fertility to return.
difficult speacially after radiation
My husband went through 6 months of chemo in 1997. We had one child when he started. We were finally able to have our second child in 2002 and child #3 in 2005.