By Lillie Shockney, R.N., M.A.S. Provided by: Johns Hopkins University

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Chemotherapy: Can You Still Have Children? By Lillie Shockney, R.N., M.A.S. - Posted Fri, Oct 24, 2008, 4:12 pm PDT

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  • 1. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Sat, Oct 25, 2008, 12:46 pm PDT

    Hey, why not discuss male infertility in relation to chemotherapy? My brother has recently undergone chemotherapy and the doctors have advised him that he'll be sterile afterwards.

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  • 2. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Tue, Oct 28, 2008, 7:08 pm PDT

    I am a 32 year old, 6-year breast cancer survivor. I just gave birth to a healthy little boy 2 months ago. I had chemo and radiation when I was going through treatment. The treatment didn't seem to affect my fertility either (we only tried for about 3 months). If you're facing chemo for breast cancer and worried about your future ability to have children, it can happen.

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  • 3. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Wed, Oct 29, 2008, 8:24 pm PDT

    One of my best friends is undergoing chemo for breast cancer, so I really appreciate this column. There's still a lot I don't know and don't understand, and I'm glad to read this, to know that I/we are not alone. I found www.circusofcancer.org recently, which has been helpful as well.

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