{"id":8445,"date":"2025-06-19T11:32:57","date_gmt":"2025-06-19T08:32:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dralexandrostraianos.gr\/gr\/?p=8445"},"modified":"2025-06-19T11:32:57","modified_gmt":"2025-06-19T08:32:57","slug":"%ce%ba%ce%b1%cf%81%ce%ba%ce%b9%ce%bd%ce%bf%cf%83-%ce%ba%ce%b1%ce%b9-%ce%b3%ce%bf%ce%bd%ce%b9%ce%bc%ce%bf%cf%84%ce%b7%cf%84%ce%b1-%ce%b4%ce%b9%ce%b1%cf%84%ce%b7%cf%81%ce%b7%cf%83%ce%b7-%cf%80%cf%81","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dralexandrostraianos.gr\/en\/%ce%ba%ce%b1%cf%81%ce%ba%ce%b9%ce%bd%ce%bf%cf%83-%ce%ba%ce%b1%ce%b9-%ce%b3%ce%bf%ce%bd%ce%b9%ce%bc%ce%bf%cf%84%ce%b7%cf%84%ce%b1-%ce%b4%ce%b9%ce%b1%cf%84%ce%b7%cf%81%ce%b7%cf%83%ce%b7-%cf%80%cf%81\/","title":{"rendered":"CANCER AND FERTILITY: PRESERVATION BEFORE TREATMENT"},"content":{"rendered":"

A cancer diagnosis brings with it many thoughts and anxieties. Among the most difficult, for those who wish to have children, is the question: "What does this mean for my fertility?"<\/em> The truth is that treatments such as chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and some surgeries can affect fertility \u2013 in both women and men. However, there are now reliable methods to ensure the ability to have children in the future.<\/p>\n

HOW DO TREATMENTS AFFECT FERTILITY?<\/h3>\n

Certain chemotherapy drugs and radiation to the reproductive organs can cause a decrease or even loss of ovarian or testicular function. Egg and sperm production is often affected, while in some cases premature menopause is observed in women.<\/p>\n

WHAT OPTIONS ARE THERE?<\/h3>\n

Today, the medical science offers practical and effective solutions<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

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  • Cryopreservation of eggs or sperm<\/strong>: The most common and safest method. Eggs or sperm are collected before treatment begins and frozen for future use.<\/li>\n
  • Embryo cryopreservation<\/strong>: For couples who have already started IVF or are ready to create embryos before treatment.<\/li>\n
  • Freezing of ovarian or testicular tissue<\/strong>: In cases where egg or sperm collection is not possible (e.g. in children or adolescents), tissue can be removed and frozen for future use.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    WHEN SHOULD YOU MAKE DECISIONS?<\/h3>\n

    Ideally, before starting any treatment<\/strong>The reproductive medicine specialist can guide you with respect and sensitivity, so that the approach can be tailored to your own needs.<\/p>\n

    ADVICE BEFORE STARTING TREATMENT:<\/h3>\n
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    • Talk to a specialist promptly<\/strong>: The earlier, the more options.<\/li>\n
    • Talk to your oncologist<\/strong>: Many times treatment can be adjusted to limit damage to fertility.<\/li>\n
    • Stay informed without fear<\/strong>: Knowledge brings peace and confidence.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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      At Center for Reproductive Medicine & Embryology Dr. Alexandros Traianos<\/strong>, we stand by every patient who wishes to maintain the right to parenthood \u2013 even when life presents difficult challenges. \ud83d\udcde Contact us<\/strong> to discuss your fertility preservation options discreetly and respectfully before starting treatment.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      A cancer diagnosis brings with it many thoughts and worries. Among the most difficult questions for those who want to have children is the question: \u201cWhat does this mean for my fertility?\u201d The truth is that treatments such as chemotherapy, radiotherapy and some surgical procedures can affect fertility \u2013 in both women and men. However, today there are reliable methods to ensure the possibility of having children in the future. HOW DO THERAPIES AFFECT FERTILITY? Some chemotherapy drugs and radiation to the reproductive organs can cause a decrease or even loss of ovarian or testicular function. [\u2026]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":8444,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[427],"tags":[606,535,544,380,651,352,652,346,267],"class_list":{"0":"post-8445","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"hentry","7":"category-427","8":"tag-dr__","9":"tag-kentro_anaparagogikis_iatrikis","10":"tag-_","11":"tag-380","13":"tag-352","14":"tag-652","15":"tag-346","16":"tag-267"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dralexandrostraianos.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8445","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dralexandrostraianos.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dralexandrostraianos.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dralexandrostraianos.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dralexandrostraianos.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8445"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dralexandrostraianos.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8445\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dralexandrostraianos.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8444"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dralexandrostraianos.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8445"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dralexandrostraianos.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8445"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dralexandrostraianos.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8445"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}