Women who survived cancer in the past 30 years were a third less likely to become pregnant than women in the general population, according to study into the impact of the disease and its treatment on patients. The scientists analysed medical records for more than 23,000 women in Scotland who survived cancer after being diagnosed between 1981 and 2012. The records showed that these women were about half as likely to conceive as similar but healthy women, with pregnancy rates of 21% versus 39%. “As well as the treatment damaging their fertility, it’s also women choosing not to complete their family,” said Anderson. Not so long ago, having a cancer diagnosis was seen as the end of your chances of having a baby,” he said.

Source: The Guardian July 03, 2017 13:52 UTC