Cancer treatments like chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery can impair fertility, making preservation essential for those wishing to conceive in the future. Fertility preservation aims to safeguard reproductive potential before starting treatment.

Cancer treatments like chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery can impair fertility, making preservation essential for those wishing to conceive in the future. Fertility preservation aims to safeguard reproductive potential before starting treatment.
Involves IVF, fertilization, and freezing of embryos.
Unfertilized eggs are retrieved and frozen, ideal for unmarried women.
Freezes ovarian tissue rich in follicles; transplanted later to restore fertility.
Collects immature eggs without hormonal stimulation, matures them in the lab.
Surgically moves ovaries away from radiation fields.
Uses lead shields to protect ovaries during radiation, suitable for prepubescent girls.
Sperm is collected and stored before treatment; viable for years with high success rates via IVF or ICSI.
Lead shielding protects the testes during radiation to reduce infertility risk.