Fertility and chemotherapy
Some chemotherapy drugs can affect a man’s fertility. Talk to your doctor about your risk of infertility. They can tell you more about the possibility of storing sperm.
It can be very difficult to learn that you may no longer be able to have children. There is support available to help you cope.
Last reviewed: 09 Jan 2024
Next review due: 08 Jan 2027
It can be very difficult to learn that chemotherapy has affected your ability to have children (fertility). You can get support to help you cope.
Chemotherapy can affect a woman’s fertility. There are treatments that might be able to help. If you're pregnant at diagnosis, talk to your doctor.
Some cancer treatments might affect your fertility. Sperm banking is a way of storing your sperm for use in later fertility treatment.
Chemotherapy can sometimes affect your sex life. It can affect men and women differently. It's important to avoid pregnancy while you're having chemo.
Chemotherapy might affect your everyday life, from the way you feel to socialising and holidays. You can get tips and support to help you cope.
Chemotherapy is a standard treatment for some types of cancer. It uses anti cancer drugs to destroy cancer cells.
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