NHS Preserving Fertility - Ovarian freezing.

Preserving fertility before treatment:-

I am writing here with something I nothing about (due to my age), however, I have just heard a programme on the Radio, on BBC Radio 4 called 'Inside Health' ....

The item referred to 'Preserving Fertility' for ladies in a partnership and looking to have/continue to have children following chemotherapy treatment.

This treatment is available at two hospitals, the one referred to on the program is The Royal Free Hospital in London and is fully funded by the NHS.

This treatment involves 'key hole' surgery to remove either half or all of an ovary 'before' chemotherapy treatment is started (it can still be carried out after 1st chemo treatment, but not as reliable).  This treatment is carried out normally within '5 days' from referred to them, this way it does not cause delays in starting other treatments.

Apparently this treatment has been available for some 15 years!!!! .... the problem is.... the word is not out there!!! (Just like my combined lumpectomy and internal radiotherapy treatment - Target IORT this still remains hidden from the very people that would benefit from this type of treatment).

I have hopefully attached a link to the BBC Radio 4 programe and also a link to the Royal Free Hospital page, the gentleman on the show and in the article is called Mr Paul Hardiman, links as follows:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0008wpc

https://www.royalfree.nhs.uk/news-media/news/london-gets-new-ovarian-tissue-freezing-programme

I really hope this information can help any ladies starting out on this journey or this information can be relayed on to any ladies embarking on this journey and not offered or told about this treatment and the chance to preserve their fertility.

I hope this all makes sense xxx