Treatments for pediatric cancer and other life-altering conditions — including chemotherapy, radiation and surgery — can affect fertility in boys. Children’s Hospital Colorado offers options for male fertility preservation.
For boys who have not yet reached puberty, one fertility preservation option is testicular tissue cryopreservation. During a minor procedure called testicular wedge biopsy, a surgeon removes a small part of one testicle. The tissue, which contains sperm stem cells, is frozen and stored. The cells can be used later to restore fertility.
In adolescent boys who have undergone puberty, freezing sperm is an established fertility preservation option. This involves collecting a semen sample, which is then frozen. Frozen sperm can be used later to fertilize an egg.
To learn more about male fertility preservation, talk to your healthcare team. They can help you understand your child’s options, depending on your child’s sex, age and treatment plan.
For more information, visit the Fertility Preservation and Reproductive Late Effects Program at Children’s Hospital Colorado: https://www.childrenscolorado.org/doctors-and-departments/departments/pediatric-gynecology/programs-clinics/fertility-preservation/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=slg_surgery_oncology
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