Fertility After Cancer Treatment

Guidelines for cancer survivors

• Wait 12+ months before conception (per MSK guidance)
• Sperm recovery may take up to 5 years
• Semen analysis and hormone testing

1. Semen analysis is a test that examines the quality, quantity and function of sperm in an ejaculated sample
2. Hormone testing assessment of the endocrine system that controls sperm and testosterone production
   • Fertility may return, decline, or stop