A 29-year-old female asked:
i hadbreast cancer, thinking removing my ovaries-cancer was hormone responsive.b4 chemo had ivf&embryos frozen.can i still carry baby without ovaries?
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Dr. Michael Traub answered
19 years experience Fertility Medicine
Yes: It would be a frozen embryo transfer. You would require a limited amounts of hormones prior to pregnancy but as long as your uterus is present that is fine. But i would speak to your fertility specialist about your frozen embryos before proceeding.
Answered on Mar 18, 2013
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