Fertility-Related Perceptions and Impact on Romantic Relationships Among Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer

Journal of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology
Vicky LehmannCynthia A Gerhardt

Abstract

To present an overview of fertility-related perceptions and describe the perceived negative/positive impact of (potential) infertility on romantic relationships among childhood cancer survivors. Male and female long-term childhood cancer survivors (N = 92) aged 22-43 and 7-37 years postdiagnosis, completed an online survey about fertility-related perceptions (i.e., knowledge, beliefs, uncertainty, concern, and attitudes toward testing) and romantic relationships. Potential differences based on sociodemographic/cancer-specific factors were tested. Most survivors (82.4%, n = 75) knew about infertility risk due to childhood cancer treatment. Seventy percent (n = 65) reported being told they were personally at risk, but less than one-third believed it (29.2%, n = 19/65). Half of survivors (48.9%, n = 45) never underwent fertility testing and were unaware of their fertility status. Fertility-related uncertainty and concerns were more common among survivors without children and those who desired (additional) children (d's > 0.5). Among survivors without biological children (n = 52), partnered survivors felt more uncertain about their fertility than singles (d = 0.8). Ten survivors (10.9%) reported a negative impact of infertility on ...Continue Reading

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Feb 28, 2019·Journal of Clinical Oncology : Official Journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology·Vicky LehmannJames L Klosky
Feb 25, 2020·Journal of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology·Leena NahataVicky Lehmann
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