Fertility Preservation

Situations may arise in which a person's future ability of having his or her own biological child may be in jeopardy. Treatments are available at the Regional Fertility Program for both male and female patients facing such a challenge.

A woman may want to consider preserving her fertility in situations such as:

• aggressive ovarian surgery
• chemotherapy treatment
• pelvic radiotherapy
• social delay of childbearing / advancing age

Options for women to preserve her fertility include cryopreservation of oocytes (eggs), embryos or ovarian tissue. The best choice of treatment will vary from one person to another and we encourage you to discuss your individual situation further during a consultation with one of our physicians at the clinic.

Similarly, men may consider sperm banking to preserve the potential for future fertility in situations such as:

• vasectomy
• progressive decline in sperm quality/quantity
• chemotherapy/radiation treatment
• testicular surgery

The process of sperm freezing is very simple and effective. You may contact the Diagnostic Semen Laboratory directly at (403)284-9410 to arrange an appointment to bank sperm. Alternatively, you also have the option of requesting a consultation with one of our physicians to discuss your options further before proceeding.

Due to the time constraints inherent in fertility preservation, we strive to accommodate most requests for consultation within a few days. Please have your physician contact us directly or fax an urgent request to our clinic at (403)284-9293.