Every human being is made up trillions of cells that grow and reproduce. Once these cells present some anomaly or age, they must perish, this process will promote the correct functioning of our body.

Cancer is a term that groups a wide number of diseases that are characterized by the development of abnormal cells that have not aged or died, these cells reproduce, divide and grow in different parts of the body, generating, in many occasions, that the number of abnormal cells is more than the healthy cells, causing the body not to function as it shouldthat have not aged or died, these cells reproduce, divide and grow in different parts of the body, generating, in many occasions, that the number of abnormal cells is more than the healthy cells, causing the body not to function as it should.

Taking into account that the body is not in the best conditions, sexuality as a couple -not always- can suffer consequences that are related to the treatment that is being carried out to treat the disease or to the disease itself.

At Profamilia Fertilidad we want you to know that there are treatments and alternatives to help preserve fertility in patients suffering from cancer, that is, to develop treatments or medical or surgical procedures in the patient that protect the fertility of those who can or are reaching the end of their reproductive life through no fault of their own.

At first, an assessment must be made of the degree of gonadal damage that the patient will have as a result of the treatment he/she is receiving, because the gonads are the organs responsible for generating sex cells and there are gonadotoxic treatments that can affect them and the treatments would not have the same results.

After the evaluation, the treatment options that the patient can receive can be reviewed. Among the existing possibilities, from Profamilia we highlight 2:

a. Embryo cryopreservation: This is a technique that consists of freezing the remaining embryos from the in vitro fertilization cycles. The possibility of implantation with this procedure is 25 to 30% and must have an ovarian stimulation treatment prior to implementing the technique.

b. Oocyte cryopreservation: This technique consists of freezing the oocytes which, in summary, are the eggs in their early stage; it also requires prior ovarian stimulation treatment and has a 45% chance of implantation.

There are numerous treatments that are in the experimental stage that can favor the preservation of fertility in oncological patients, however, those mentioned are the ones that have been scientifically proven and have had the best results.

At Profamilia Fertility we are here to accompany you in each process, so consult each process with our specialists at https://fertilidad.profamilia.org.co/nuestros-especialistas