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Is There Any Test To Check For Fertility?

Hi, my name is katie im 22 and a chemotherapy nurse. I just wanted some advice about fertility . Many of my collegues have had miscarages and some infertile. I have been reading some researech about if admisistering chemotherapy can effect fertility. I am not trying to have a baby at the moment but i would like to in the future. Are there any tests i could have to see how fertile i am and any advice you could give me?
Mon, 27 Aug 2012
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Hello Katie
Thanks for posting your query on HCM
I would like to know if you are menstruating regularly, if yes then your reproductive system is functioning well.
Chemtherapy drugs are potentially toxic and can affect the fertilty however, I am sure you are a chemontherapy nurse and you have not taken the drugs yourself so nothing much to worry for that reason.
However, if you are exposed to radiations too ofetn then there are chances of infertility.
In order to assess the fertility. a number of tests are done- Ultrasonography of pelvis, hormone status- LH, FSH, estradiol and follicular scan.

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Is There Any Test To Check For Fertility?

Hello Katie Thanks for posting your query on HCM I would like to know if you are menstruating regularly, if yes then your reproductive system is functioning well. Chemtherapy drugs are potentially toxic and can affect the fertilty however, I am sure you are a chemontherapy nurse and you have not taken the drugs yourself so nothing much to worry for that reason. However, if you are exposed to radiations too ofetn then there are chances of infertility. In order to assess the fertility. a number of tests are done- Ultrasonography of pelvis, hormone status- LH, FSH, estradiol and follicular scan. Thanks and take care