Fertility Preservation: Understanding Your Options

There are many reasons why people may choose to explore fertility services that would preserve their ability to have children in the future. Some women may choose to do so for personal reasons such as career advancement. Other individuals may deal with medical conditions such as cancer diagnosed during reproductive age, before they completed or even started to build their families. It is known that certain treatments like chemotherapy or radiation to the pelvis may result in the loss of ability to have biological children in the future. It is very important for everyone who wishes to have a family in the future to understand what fertility preservation options are available to them in the present to help them make the best decision for their unique situation. The Stanford Medicine Fertility and Reproductive Health Services experts are addressing in this podcast the most common questions about fertility preservation to help you choose what is best for you.