
Chemotherapy treatments and other conditions such as Turner's and galactosemia can threaten the future fertility of children.
At IFP, we offer innovative gamete and tissue freezing procedures to all ages of male and female children.
While mature men can preserve fertility by sperm freezing, the only option in male children is testicular tissue freezing.
At IFP, we offer this experimental option for children undergoing chemotherapy.
Eggs are harvested for safekeeping in advance of cancer treatments, and reimplanted in an IVF procedure when the patient's cancer is in remission.
We developed innovative strategies to keep estrogen levels low during ovarian stimulation to collect eggs so that cancer recurrence is not increased.
Oocyte freezing has come a long way. Our research shows that current success rates have approached to that of standard IVF procedures.
When fertility is under threat in single women and adolescents, this is a useful strategy to preserve fertility.
This technique does not require ovarian stimulation and can be performed in children and adults with short notice.
IFP's experience is unmatched, as Dr Oktay performed the first procedures in the world.
Living Beyond Breast Cancer - Dr. Oktay answers key questions about breast cancer and fertility
Life on Ice - A patient's perspective on fertility preservation and the first robotic ovarian transplant performed by Dr. Oktay
Tarten 2011 - TARTEN- Transatlantic Reproductive Technologies Network Istanbul Meeting: Challenges in Fertility Preservation and Assisted Reproduction
ivf-hub - "Free of charge scientific articles on fertility preservation, all other aspects of assisted reproduction, and stem cell biotechnology"
Livestrong - Male Infertility - Lance Armstrong Foundation site
Livestrong - Female Infertility - Lance Armstrong Foundation site
UpToDate - Consult the medical resource doctors trust
Fertile Hope - Nonprofit organization with a wide range of fertility resources
CancerCare.org - National nonprofit organization that provides free, professional support services for anyone affected by cancer.
Young Survival Coalition - Young women united against breast cancer
BreastCancer.org - Medical information and more
ASCO American Society of Clinical Oncology
ASRM Fertility Preservaton Interest Group