Fertility Preservation For Cancer Patients in Noida

Methods of Fertility Preservation

For Women:

1. Egg Freezing (Oocyte Cryopreservation)

   • Procedure: Eggs are harvested from the ovaries, typically after ovarian stimulation with hormones, and then frozen for future use.
   • Use: Eggs can be thawed, fertilized with sperm, and implanted via IVF when the patient is ready to conceive.

2. Embryo Freezing (Embryo Cryopreservation)

   • Procedure: Similar to egg freezing, but involves fertilizing the harvested eggs with sperm before freezing the embryos.
   • Use: Offers a higher success rate compared to egg freezing because embryos are more resilient to freezing and thawing.

3. Ovarian Tissue Freezing

   • Procedure: A portion of ovarian tissue is surgically removed and frozen for future transplantation.
   • Use: The tissue can be re-implanted after cancer treatment to restore ovarian function and fertility.

4. Ovarian Suppression

   • Procedure: Medications such as GnRH agonists are used to temporarily suppress ovarian function during chemotherapy.
   • Use: Aims to protect the ovaries from damage by reducing their activity.

For Men:

1. Sperm Banking (Sperm Cryopreservation)

   • Procedure: Semen samples are collected and frozen for future use.
   • Use: Frozen sperm can be thawed and used for intrauterine insemination (IUI) or IVF when the patient is ready to conceive.

2. Testicular Sperm Extraction (TESE)

   • Procedure: Sperm are extracted directly from testicular tissue, typically used when a patient cannot produce a semen sample.
   • Use: Retrieved sperm can be frozen and used for IVF/ICSI in the future.

3. Testicular Tissue Freezing

   • Procedure: A biopsy of testicular tissue is taken and frozen, with the aim of retrieving sperm from the tissue later.
   • Use: Primarily experimental and used for prepubertal boys who do not yet produce sperm.