Fertility Preservation Program

Offering new hope for fertility after serious illness

For women facing cancer or a serious blood disease, chemotherapy and radiation treatments represent both hope for a cure and the fear of infertility. These aggressive, potentially life-saving therapies may damage a woman's ovaries and the oocytes (eggs) they contain, depriving her of bearing a child after the cancer has been treated.

Today, new technology is available that preserves the ovaries or oocytes before undergoing radiation or chemotherapy, enabling women to get the treatment needed for survival while offering new hope for fertility after cancer.

Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital and MD Anderson Cancer Center have joined forces to help cancer patients better understand the impact of radiation and chemotherapy on fertility, so women can make the most informed decisions regarding their treatment while planning for the possibility of childbearing in the future.

Our fertility specialists at Baylor College of Medicine will counsel patients about the latest fertility treatments and the options available based on their unique situation. We will then collaborate with the patient and their oncologist to determine the best approach for preserving the woman's fertility while treating her cancer.

We welcome the opportunity to assist all cancer patients, even those who may not be working with an MD Anderson physician.

Treatment Options Available

Four treatment strategies are currently available to help women preserve their fertility before undergoing chemotherapy or radiation. The suitability of each treatment option depends on the individual patient.

Make an Appointment

To schedule an appointment with a Baylor College of Medicine physician in the Fertility Preservation Program, call the division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, part of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, at 832.826.7500.

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