The right solution to maintain fertility
Most of the single people or those who have cancer problem in their body are worried about the reduction or loss of their fertility power and want to maintain this power in their body.
Dr. Simin Zafardost, a member of the specialized team of Ibn Sina Infertility Treatment Center, explained the importance of maintaining fertility and said: All the people who have fertility but for whatever reason cannot or do not want to have children and are worried that in the future, when the right conditions are provided for them, If they lose their fertility, they can use fertility preservation methods.
Zafardoost further added: People who are not married at the moment and are worried that they will experience a decrease in fertility due to their age at the time of marriage, or couples who have not decided to have children at the moment but are always under stress lest they have problems in the future. become fertile, women who have a history of premature ovarian failure in their relatives, especially their first-degree relatives, and most importantly, people who suffer from diseases such as cancer and endometriosis, which seriously threaten their fertility, can use fertility preservation methods do
A member of the specialized team of Ibn Sina Infertility Treatment Center, referring to how cancer affects fertility, said: If we exclude cancers that involve the reproductive system, such as ovarian and uterine cancer, most of the time, the factor that causes a decrease in fertility in people In fact, cancer treatments such as surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy often cause irreversible damage to the ovaries and reproductive organs.
While explaining the importance of fertility preservation in cancer patients, this surgeon and gynecologist said: The issue of fertility preservation in cancer patients is due to several factors, and on the other hand, new cases of cancer are increasing all over the world and the number of affected people is also increasing. And on the other hand, due to the progress that has been made in the treatment of cancer, today the life expectancy of these people has increased and since the largest population with cancer is teenagers and people under the age of puberty and even young people, many of them They are not married yet, and as a result, they do not have children and are facing the problem of maintaining fertility, so the purpose of maintaining fertility in these people is to reduce fertility problems after cancer treatments.
Zafardoost emphasized: The main goal is to inform cancer patients, that is, before the necessary treatments are started, these people should know that it is possible to preserve fertility and they can benefit from it, which is possible based on the existing conditions and the discretion of the doctor or the affected people. To use fertility preservation methods or not to use them.
A member of the specialized team of Ibn Sina Infertility Treatment Center stated that the rate of reduction in fertility of people following the use of cancer treatment methods depends on various factors, and said: the type of cancer, the type of treatment that is performed, drug regimen, the amount of medication prescribed, age Being sick, single or married, etc., which varies from person to person, is one of the effective factors in the level of fertility of people after using cancer treatment methods.
According to the public relations announcement of the Research Institute of New Technologies of Biological Sciences of Jihad University- Ibn Sina, he further emphasized: The most important issue in making the right decision regarding the treatment of a cancer patient is to make a decision in a group, including oncologist, embryologist and infertility specialist, which should be Together with each other, judge and decide on the correct method of treatment.
Dr. Shahin Khazali, gynecologist, laparoscopic surgeon and head of Endometriosis Clinic of Ibn Sina Infertility Treatment Center, also pointed out the relationship between endometriosis and reduced fertility of people with it and said: What is very worrying is that endometriosis can affect the ovaries. slow down and reduce the ovarian reserve, which may cause irreversible damage to the ovaries.
The head of the endometriosis clinic of Ibn Sina Infertility Treatment Center stated: Today, unlike in the past, removal of the uterus and ovaries is not recommended for patients with endometriosis, and as the last step, it may be considered for people who no longer intend to conceive or have children. to be
He further added: Although endometriosis surgery is very difficult and requires expertise and precision, if it is done correctly, it can protect the ovarian tissue, which unfortunately, in the best cases, the surgery performed by experts and skilled surgeons on ovarian endometriosis cysts Also, ovarian reserve decreases.
Khazali stated that performing multiple surgeries on the ovaries can reduce the ovarian reserve, and said: what is very important is that the operation is performed correctly and by skilled and experienced people, and in necessary cases, before endometriosis sufferers undergo surgery and be referred to infertility specialists so that their embryos or eggs are extracted, frozen and stored so that after the person recovers or the ovarian reserve decreases, they have healthy embryos or eggs.
In describing the use of laparoscopy in preserving fertility, he noted: removing endometriosis cysts, separating adhesions, freeing the fallopian tubes so that they have the ability to pass eggs and sperm again, removing and freezing ovarian tissue before cancer treatment and returning it to the body. And… it is considered as one of the important applications of laparoscopy in the direction of fertility treatment and preservation.
I have to say; In order to familiarize couples with fertility preservation methods and to examine how to use these methods, especially for women who experience early menopause, a program titled Ending Infertility in collaboration with Ibn Sina Center for the Treatment of Infertility and Frequent Miscarriage will be broadcast on Saturday, January 20 at 7:00 p.m. on Channel Four. TV is broadcast.