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Figuring Out Fertility
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When we look at the future, we do it with an optimistic lens (we’re Bright Pink, after all), even when we’re thinking about tough topics like fertility.
While the side effects of some preventative measures, like chemoprevention and prophylactic oophorectomy, can make it difficult to have children, there are several great options to consider.
The best news is that even if you’re not ready to have kids anytime soon, you can increase your options for the future by starting to think about it now.
Biological Babies
One-on-One Resources
A Brighter Future
Biological Babies
If you know you might want to have kids someday, there are ways to preserve your fertility – but they have to be done before you undergo chemoprevention or an oophorectomy.
Embryo Banking involves retrieving several of your eggs at once, and then uses in vitro fertilzation (IVF) to create embryos. Those embryos are then frozen until you’re ready to have children.
Egg Banking is similar, but allows you to freeze your eggs to be fertilized at a later time. Many single women who are undergoing an oophorectomy find this to be a good option.
With either route, as long as your uterus stays intact, you will likely be able to carry your baby when you’re ready. In the few cases where it’s not an option, women have still been able to have biological children with a surrogate.
One-on-One Resources
Fertility is a complex topic that’s unique to each and every one of us, which is why Bright Pink and the Oncofertility Consortium® are available to help you sort through options.
For positive support from someone who’s been there, sign up for Bright Pink’s PinkPal™ program. You can also call the FERTLINE (866/708-3378) Fertility Navigators at the Oncofertility Consortium® for help with medical options and local fertility preservation referrals.
A Brighter Future
Everyday scientists are conducting new research in the fight against breast and ovarian cancer, and those of us at high risk for breast and ovarian cancer can contribute in a unique way.
After undergoing a prophylactic oophorectomy, we can donate our ovarian tissue to help scientists develop alternative fertility preservation methods for cancer patients and women like us who are at high risk for cancer. You can call the FERTLINE (866/708-3378) for more info.
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