Fertility Preservation at Siteman Cancer Center

Siteman Cancer Center partners with the Washington University Fertility and Reproductive Medicine Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital to preserve and promote the fertility of patients undergoing cancer treatment. Many of the life-saving methods used in ending cancer can impact future fertility for women and men. Drugs like chemotherapy and necessary interventions like radiation and surgery can all compromise women and men’s ability to conceive.

WashU Medicine’s Expertise in Infertility

The reproductive endocrinologists at Washington University Fertility and Reproductive Medicine Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital have long-standing expertise in fertility preservation (both egg and sperm cryopreservation) as well as in diagnosing and treating infertility issues. The team is the largest board-certified infertility specialty team in the region and is the only in-vitro fertilization clinic in the St. Louis area that is a member of the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology (SART).

These board-certified specialists can extract and evaluate a woman’s eggs before or after cancer treatment, as well as do pre-implantation testing. They also can monitor ovarian function as a woman ages and suggest when egg preservation is necessary due to a decline in ovarian function.

Men can contact the clinic to discuss sperm banking before or after treatment. They also can obtain a complete semen analysis and viability test in the Center.

For more information about the services available in the Center, call (314) 286-2400 or visit fertility.wustl.edu 

Exploring Fertility Options

After diagnosis and before treatment begins, Siteman patients will be asked about their fertility and any future plans they may have, then they may be referred to a Washington University endocrinologist within the Fertility and Reproductive Medicine Center.  Patients who have already undergone treatment and are concerned their care caused infertility can ask for a referral to the Center as well. There are many interventions that are possible, and each method is unique to the person.

WashU Medicine’s Expertise in Infertility

The reproductive endocrinologists at Washington University Fertility and Reproductive Medicine Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital have long-standing expertise in fertility preservation (both egg and sperm cryopreservation) as well as in diagnosing and treating infertility issues. The team is the largest board-certified infertility specialty team in the region and is the only in-vitro fertilization clinic in the St. Louis area that is a member of the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology (SART).

These board-certified specialists can extract and evaluate a woman’s eggs before or after cancer treatment, as well as do pre-implantation testing. They also can monitor ovarian function as a woman ages and suggest when egg preservation is necessary due to a decline in ovarian function.

Men can contact the clinic to discuss sperm banking before or after treatment. They also can obtain a complete semen analysis and viability test in the Center.

Learn About Services

For more information about the services available in the Center, call (314) 286-2400 or visit fertility.wustl.edu.