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Challenges of fertility preservation in non‐oncological diseases

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Clinicians should provide fertility counseling to all patients receiving gonadotoxic treatment. International scientific societies have mainly focused on oncological patients, and fewer efforts have been made to apply these recommendations… Click to show full abstract

Clinicians should provide fertility counseling to all patients receiving gonadotoxic treatment. International scientific societies have mainly focused on oncological patients, and fewer efforts have been made to apply these recommendations to women diagnosed with benign disease (eg benign hematological diseases, autoimmune diseases, and gynecological or genetic disorders). However, these indications account for 8%‐13% of the demand for fertility preservation. The risk of premature ovarian failure due to treatment, or to the disease itself, can be considered fairly high for many young women. Counseling and adequate management of these women require particular attention due to the severe health conditions that are associated with some of these diseases. In this review, we address specific issues related to providing adequate fertility counseling and management for women who have been diagnosed with the major non‐oncological indications, based on the literature and on our clinical experience.

Keywords: fertility preservation; preservation non; challenges fertility; non oncological; fertility

Journal Title: Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica
Year Published: 2019

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