BACKGROUND It is apparent that many fertility patients consider multiple birth an ideal treatment outcome. We wished to evaluate the desire for multiple birth among patients, and the effect of patient demographics and recognition of the increased fetal risks of multiple pregnancy on this desire. METHODS This was a prospective questionnaire study completed by 801 male and female infertility pa...

BACKGROUND Although cancer in general affects an aged population, a significant number of women develop cancer at childbearing age. Long-term survival rates after gynecological cancer, especially in young patients are increasing and all quality-of-life aspects, including preservation of fertility have become of major relevance. OUTCOMES Surgical techniques aimed at sparing reproductive organs...

Reproductive health among cancer survivors is an important quality of life issue. Certain cancer therapies have known fertility risks. There is an existing cohort of adolescents and young adults (AYA) cancer survivors that, seen less frequently in clinical care settings than active patients, are likely not having discussions of fertility and other reproductive health issues. A survivor or healt...

F atherhood is an important issue to young men surviving cancer as fertility may be impaired by treatment. A number of strategies to preserve fertility are available to adolescent males. Wide variation in practice for adolescent male fertility preservation has previously been shown in North America. No defining data for the UK are available. In the UK, these activities are regulated by the Huma...