Infertile??

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Okay so my boyfriend has had cancer three times during his life, when he was 3, 7, and 13. He had acute lymphoblastic leukemia. He's had full-body radiation and several types of chemo. Vincristine and Methatrexate i know are low-risk. He's also been treated with Ifosfamide and Busulfan which are high-risk, meaning bigger chance of making him sterile. Both of his kidneys failed and he had a kidney transplant, he's also had a cord blood transplant, which he thinks makes his immune system pretty much new and he basically has the immune system of a 12 year old when he is really 23. We have been puzzled for a while now wether he is going to be able to have children now cause of the chemo and full-body radiation. He is going in for a sperm count but we're just worried. Any information would be helpful (: thankss.

-Marissa

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Specializes in Med/Surg, ICU, ER, Peds ER-CPEN.

*HUGS* and prayers is all I can do since I don't have any knowledge of cancer meds or fertility, hoping for the best for you tho

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You really can't say for sure until his levels come in. I have been through fertility treatments and I know how it is waiting to become pregnant. Keep the faith.

God Bless.

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Specializes in NICU Level III.

We can't give medical advice here, but you guys are in my thoughts!

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Specializes in Psych, Skilled Nursing.

Praying that he gets well :)

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Deemarys is right, you will have to wait for the sperm count & analysis results, but if you want for more information you can read howell & shalet's article spermatogenisis after cancer treatment: damage and recovery, you can download it free http://jncimono.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/reprint/2005/34/12

dishes

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Specializes in Nephrology, Cardiology, ER, ICU.

These are questions we can't answer.

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