Fertility and chemotherapy

Chemotherapy might affect your ability to have children (fertility). You might want to look into fertility treatments or get support to help you cope.

Women's fertility and chemotherapy

Chemotherapy can stop your ovaries from working. This causes infertility, which can be temporary or permanent. It can also bring on the menopause.

Men's fertility and chemotherapy

Some chemotherapy drugs can affect a man’s fertility. Talk to your doctor about your risk of infertility. They can tell you more about the possibility of storing sperm.

Coping with infertility

It can be very difficult to learn that chemotherapy has affected your ability to have children (fertility). You can get support to help you cope.

Last reviewed: 
23 May 2024
Next review due: 
24 May 2027