| Breast cancer originates from uncontrolled growth of | | | | A woman might not conceive after breast cancer |
| cells in the breast tissue. The disease attacks more | | | | treatment. This usually happens if the radiation |
| women than men. The risk of getting the disease | | | | treatment was done on the ovaries. This could be as |
| increases with age. A good number of women get it | | | | a result of the disease spreading to the ovaries. |
| in their thirties and forties. The disease therefore | | | | Infertility may also be as a result of some of the |
| affects women during their child-bearing ages. | | | | chemotherapy treatments. When this happens, the |
| Doctors now agree that, it is safe for a woman to | | | | woman is unable to conceive and may have to |
| get pregnant after completing their treatment. | | | | consider other options such as adoption. Another |
| However, doctors had for long believed that | | | | problem associated with the available treatment |
| increased levels of estrogen during pregnancy could | | | | options is that they could result in early menopause. |
| result in recurrence. One should never attempt to get | | | | This also results in a woman being unable to conceive. |
| pregnant while undergoing treatment. This is because, | | | | Most of the women who can still conceive after |
| it raises the chances of the mother succumbing to | | | | breast cancer treatment suffer from a lot of |
| the disease. | | | | uncertainty and worry. They worry about passing on |
| After treatment, one is expected to wait for at least | | | | the disease to their children. This is an especially |
| two years before getting pregnant. This period is | | | | difficult time for a woman who comes from a home |
| advised to allow the breast adequate time to heal | | | | with a history of the disease. Such women worry |
| and also for all toxins in the body to clear. These | | | | about conceiving a child who will late go through the |
| toxins are usually as a result of the medication one | | | | same agony as they did due to the disease. When |
| receives during treatment. The period is also used for | | | | one is going through such concerns, they need to |
| monitoring the possibility of recurrence. If the disease | | | | consult with their doctors who will put their fears to |
| were to recur, it would most likely happen during this | | | | rest. They also need the support of family members |
| two-year period. Recent studies have shown that | | | | who can be relied upon to take care of their children |
| getting pregnant after breast cancer treatment | | | | in case they do not survive. |
| increases your chances of survival. | | | | |