Cancer survivor and IVF?
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Topic: Cancer survivor and IVF?
Posted By: doubled
Subject: Cancer survivor and IVF?
Date Posted: 15 January 2011 at 8:58pm
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My partner is a cancer survivor and we are trying to get [her] pregnant. Does anyone know the risks with IVF if the natural method continues to be unsuccessful?
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Posted By: tarns
Date Posted: 16 January 2011 at 12:44pm
sorry can't help with your question but didn't want to read and run. All the best for your journey.
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Posted By: Roses are Red
Date Posted: 16 January 2011 at 10:31pm
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I am not much help either but did your partner have chemo? If so did they do an egg harvest first because (and I might be wrong) but I thought chemo can make you sterile. Best bet would be to talk to a dr or fertility consultant.
Good luck with TTC ------------- 
 Angel March 2011
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Posted By: WestiesGirl
Date Posted: 16 January 2011 at 10:58pm
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Sorry, no advice from me either but just wanted to wish you luck. ------------- Our Angel July 08 Gone but not forgotten
And to complete our family, our princess has arrived 
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Posted By: LadyBee
Date Posted: 17 January 2011 at 10:11am
Sorry I cant help either, but you might have more response if you post this in the coping with infertility thread  ------------- TTC for 4 1/2 years IVF #1 - April 2012 short BFP, no frosties IVF #2 - August 2012, BFP!! 3 frosties! http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: PixieL
Date Posted: 21 January 2011 at 11:47pm
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I have a friend who had chemo. They stored her eggs but then she got pregnent naturally. She had one baby before the chemo. The doctors were suprised that she did so I guess its possible but unlikely. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
1/2/9 (27/8/9)
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Posted By: doubled
Date Posted: 22 January 2011 at 8:31am
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Thanks all for the reply. My partner did not have her eggs stored but she did get some injections before and during chemo to try and protect the eggs.
We'll keep trying but want to try and understand if there are any risks with IVF post chemo. Appreciate all the posts and good wishes. Thank you all! |
Posted By: fire_engine
Date Posted: 25 January 2011 at 3:37pm
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OhBaby have an "ask the expert" section and there are several OBs and fertility specialists on there. They'd be your best bet. ------------- Mum to two wee boys |