does having chemotherapy affect the chances of having children?
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It depends on the types and doses of chemotherapy drugs you get and your age .\n\nHigh risk of losing fertility\ncyclophosphamide\n\nMedium risk of losing fertility:\nPlatinol (chemical name: cisplatin)\nAdriamycin (chemical name: doxorubicin)\n\nLittle or no risk of losing fertility:\nmethotrexate\n5-fluorouracil\nvincristine
193436
My doctor told me that I had a 35% chance each month using IUI along with fertility drugs.  Good luck!!
348172
Yes, age can increase the chances of the birth of twins.  Women over 30 have a greater chance of  having twins. \n\nIf you would like proof of this:\nhttp://www.babycentre.co.uk/pregnancy/twins/howcommon/?_requestid=428317\n\nModification:\nThe above comments are NOT true.  This has nothing to do with fertility drugs...these were based on studies done on women not taking drugs.  Incidence of twins was greater over the age of 30.
478402
yes it does matter if you are pre or post menopausal. \nI haven't looked into it for a while but a few years ago, premenopausal women were recommended for chemo. it probably also depends on the type of tumour you had. i believe some are more receptive to different types of treatment.\nmake sure you choose a good specialist, and ask what she/he recommends.
345988
Cancer is uncontrolled, disorganized cell growth, usually at a rate more rapid than normal cell growth/repair. Chemotherapy works by targeting the most rapidly dividing cells. Unfortunately, this is not a perfect method. There are some cells in the body which normally divide in a controlled manner at a rapid rate. These cells include the hair follicles, cells lining the gastrointestinal tract, and blood cells. These cells are often mistakenly affected by chemotherapy, which causes hair loss, diarrhea, and low blood counts.
990228
Sorry there really isn't a good answer for that, because all people are different and there is so many types of chemo. Good luck!
549166
Look at this website, it'll give you lots of information:\n\nhttp://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Risk/oral-contraceptives
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There is no general answer; one would need to know the exact treatment involved, or at least the drug.\n\nHowever, it's unlikely.  Fertility is a complex mix of factors, including some as random as diet and stress, to the obvious such as exposure to radiation.  I am fairly on top of the medical literature and have never heard of a fertility increase being passed on to a daughter via a mother's treatment.\n\nIt's more likely there are other explanations:\n1) you or the father may be younger then they were.  Age has an enormous relation to fertility.\n2) you or the father may be healthier than they were.  Health (and stress and diet) have a relation to fertility.\n3) the father may have higher sperm count/motility than your parents or your husband's parents.\n4) you are experiencing normal statistical variance in pregnancy, but (to you) it seems like it is highly unusual.\n\nand so on.\n\nMy bet, without knowing more, is on #2 or #4.
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No, they would not be particularly dangerous to you- There is a very small amount of active drug, if any, released into sweat-of which you would come into contact with a very small amount, of which a vanishingly small amount, if any, would get into your system.  Chemo drugs are dose-dependent in action, they are not like infectious agents which multiply in your body.  The dose you could potentially get from him would be too miniscule to worry about.
547399
Yes, depending on how far along the cancer is when it is found, and when treatment starts.  Not everybody survives this one.
199067
of course it's possible. having regular periods doesn't necessarily mean that you are excluded of not being sterile(not capable of having a child)
855874
Yes.\nAny infection is dengerous to anyone who has an immune-supressing condition ie cancer. The fever will be even more dangerous if the child is recieveing chemotherapy as this attacks the cells which fight off infections. \nWow I've learnt something after all of these months in treatment!
239822
Yes it is... My husband and I are both A+ and we have two healthy boys.  There might be a problem if one of the parents have got a negative RH factor, but if the problem is known then the mother is given a shot at the appropriate time and then it is not a risk anymore.
755923
i have never heard of such a thing. are you sure its not just you cant have healthy children while on the medication but once you stop the medication you would be able to have halthy children?  i would stay away from anything that would cause permanent genetic defects cause it would have huge negative impact on your health as well.  maybe try finding a different medication for acne like benzinoal peroxide that is sold over the counter and applied topically.
535578
yes, it is likely fertility drugs, or frankly IVF\n\nit is uncommon for women to have babies after 35.  It seems commonplace with many public figures doing so, but usually requires pharmacologic help at the least.
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well it's impossible to make any conclusive statements without knowing the entire case and what exactly was damaged.  if it was intussusception (when one part of the intestine "telescopes" into another causing a blockage of his bowels) and then a ruptured bowel, then this should not really affect his ability to have kids later in life.  I believe if there had been any involvement of his reproductive system the surgeons would have told you.
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Yes, because most of the time you wont ovulate. Also miscarrages happen more often with women that have it. You can still have kids, but sometimes it can be difficult, but then again it you may have no problems.\nYahoo has a group you can join the people can be helpfull:\nhttp://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Just_Diagnosed_PCOS/\nand\nhttp://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/PCOS-Pals/\n\nWishing you the best