current protocols for cancer treatment could lead to the failure of ovarian function and subsequent infertility in women. therefore, utilizing ways to preserve fertility in these individuals seem to be essential. in this review, the full-text of articles which were accessible and had been published during 1976 to 2009 about different methods of female fertility preservation were collected and s...

OBJECTIVE To analyze the perceived impact of insurance coverage for fertility medications on patients' fertility treatment decision-making. METHODS We conducted a cross-sectional study involving a patient survey and chart review of women at a Canadian university-affiliated fertility centre. The primary outcome was to determine whether women with self-reported insurance coverage for fertility ...

Studies suggest that the ability to have biological children is of great importance to many people. The cancer and its treatment often pose a threat to fertility. Rates of permanent infertility and compromised fertility after cancer treatment vary and depend on many factors. Male infertility can result from the disease itself (best documented in patients with testicular cancer and Hodgkin’s lym...