How can women assess the impact cancer treatment has had on their fertility?
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Ralph Kazer, M.D.
Professor, Ob/Gyn
Oncofertility Consortium
Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University
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After a patient has had cancer treatment, whether chemotherapy or radiation therapy, there are certain ways for her to assess the impact of that treatment upon her fertility. In the first place the patient can tell herself whether or not her menstrual cycles return. If her menstrual cycles return, that’s obviously an important piece of good news, but it does not guarantee that the patient’s fertility has returned to its former state. There are some blood tests that involve measuring hormone levels in the bloodstream, which can provide some guidance regarding the impact of the patient’s treatment on her fertility status.