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. 2015 Dec;4(4):213-8.
doi: 10.1089/jayao.2015.0002.

Young Adult Female Cancer Survivors' Decision Regret About Fertility Preservation

Catherine Benedict  1 , Bridgette Thom  2 , Joanne F Kelvin  2
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Young Adult Female Cancer Survivors' Decision Regret About Fertility Preservation

Catherine Benedict et al. J Adolesc Young Adult Oncol. 2015 Dec.

Abstract

This study evaluated fertility-related experiences of young adult female cancer survivors (18-39 years). Data were from a retrospective, cross-sectional survey. Women were more likely to undergo pre-treatment fertility preservation (FP) if they received fertility counseling (by a fertility nurse specialist, reproductive endocrinologist, or gynecologist). Compared with women who underwent FP, those who did not had greater decision regret (DR) after treatment (p < 0.001). Multiple reasons for not pursuing FP were reported; lack of time and distress related to more DR and not wanting children in the future related to less DR (p < 0.05). Decision regret may lead to psychosocial morbidity in survivorship.

Keywords: counseling; fertility preservation; fertility specialist; infertility; regret.

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