2006-07-04 11:00:33 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
Women of childbearing age who need bone marrow transplants are almost 100% infertile after the chemo- and radio-therapy necessary to wipe out the diseased marrow before they can get their transplant.
In many centres they would be offered the option of having eggs harvested and frozen for later use. In many cases post transplant women can successfully carry a baby to full term after IVF
2006-07-04 11:07:33 · answer #1 · answered by doctor 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Radiation is used to destroy the bone marrow. This would kill the baby. If you get pregnant the bone marrow transplant will be delayed until after the birth. By this time it might be too late.
One of my employees went through this a few years back.
2006-07-04 11:06:42 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't see why not... I think that plenty of people have kids and end up having bone marrow transplants later on. But I'm pretty sure that having a baby can't *cause* you to need a bone marrow transplant...
2006-07-04 11:04:13 · answer #3 · answered by Ellie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You really need to ask your oncologist that question. You most certainly are not going to get anything that resembles usable information here. That is unless they tell you to ask your doctor.
If it's not a question for yourself - then the person needing the bone marrow transplant needs to ask their doctor.
2006-07-04 11:05:56 · answer #4 · answered by kids and cats 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i don't think so.
2006-07-04 11:04:03 · answer #5 · answered by Anry 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋