As the success rates for cancer treatments continue to rise, more and more patients are living long, active lives. While cancer treatments have allowed patients to survive at higher rates, they also can have a negative impact on fertility. For more information, please visit: https://dallasfertilitycenter.com/treatment-options/egg-freezing-banking/

1. Fertility Preservation in Dallas, Texas | CRE (previously SIRM-Dallas) Fertility
Center | Center for Reproductive Endocrinology
As the success rates for cancer treatments continue to rise, more and more
patients are living long, active lives. While cancer treatments have allowed
patients to survive at higher rates, they also can have a negative impact on
fertility.
Fertility Preservation for Women Before Cancer Treatment
Chemotherapy and radiation have both been shown to negatively affect the
fertility of both men and women, often damaging eggs and possible leaving the
woman infertile. Freezing a woman’s eggs, or embryos created using sperm from
her partner or an anonymous donor, can provide women with the chance to have
a biological child in the future.

2. Fertility Preservation Process:
 Fertility specialists of CRE (previously SIRM-Dallas) will induce the
maturation of the eggs and retrieve them as would be done for an IVF cycle
 If the patient does not have a partner, or would prefer not to use donor
sperm, we would then freeze her eggs through a process called vitrification
 If the patient would like to freeze embryos instead of eggs, CRE’s
(previously SIRM-Dallas) fertility specialists would then fertilize the
retrieved eggs with sperm from her partner or an anonymous donor prior
to being vitrified and stored for later use.
 When the patient is ready to use her frozen eggs or embryos, they will be
retrieved from storage and thawed. Frozen eggs that have survived the
oocyte freezing process will be fertilized in vitro and the resulting
embryo(s) will be transferred to the patient’s uterus.
Fertility Preservation for Men Before Cancer Treatment
Men undergoing cancer treatment are also encouraged to freeze their sperm
prior to undergoing treatments such as radiation or chemotherapy, as these
treatments can leave men infertile. Patient’s seeking to freeze their sperm will be
able to provide a sample to the fertility experts at CRE (previously SIRM-Dallas),
which will then be frozen and stored until the patient is ready to use them
through IUI or IVF.
To learn more about your fertility preservations options, contact the fertility
specialists of CRE (previously SIRM-Dallas) today at 972-566-6686.
For more information, please visit: https://dallasfertilitycenter.com/treatment-
options/egg-freezing-banking/