Fertility Treatments

I was asked in between my lymph node removal and chemotherapy if I wanted to freeze some eggs but was told that it would delay my chemo by 6 weeks and at that point I was so frightened I just wanted to get the chemo into me to fight it. I was 38 at that point and had kind of presumed that I’d get round to kids one day. I was triple negative and had 4 Epi and 4 FEC - my periods stopped during the EPI and I haven’t had any since.

I’m now thinking - maybe I shouldn’t have panicked - is there anyone whose periods have come back or is there any fertility treatments available or should I just get on and enjoy life and get another cat?

Hi Withajay

Breast Cancer Care have published a factsheet called ‘Fertility issues and breast cancer’ which may answer some of your queries, you can read it via the following link. You are also welcome to call our helpline or use the ‘Ask the Nurse’ service for more specific advice and information:

breastcancercare.org.uk/docs/fertility_issues_feb_06_0.pdf

Helpline 0808 800 6000 Mon-Fri 9am-5pm Sat 9am-2pm
Ask the Nurse is available via the homepage under ‘Support for you’

Best wishes
Lucy