Recently I read an article that gave men who had successfully battled cancer, the ability to still become fathers. A Greek scientist named Dr. Sofikitis, came up with a new procedure where men have their testicle tissue stored prior to chemotherapy and radiation, and then transplants it back once they are cancer-free.
This works according to Dr. Sofikitis, because it is the testicle’s “germ cells” that are extracted and saved. After the cells have been replaced in the man’s testicle, it is once again able to produce sperm.
Dr. Sofikitis believes that this process is successful for men because they are able to keep a greater amount of their genetic information, when compared with simply freezing their sperm.
Having fertility treatment options are invaluable for so many of us!!!!!!!