We offer fertility preservation for situations such as:
- People undergoing cancer treatment that could put them at risk of becoming infertile
- People who may be at risk of becoming infertile due to treatment for some benign conditions
- People considering gender transitioning
- People who wish to electively delay starting a family (social fertility preservation)
Sperm freezing
We offer a sperm storage facility to help preserve fertility for men undergoing treatment for cancer and gender transitioning.
We work closely with specialist colleagues at the Northern Centre for Cancer Care, to provide a sperm storage facility for men undergoing cancer treatment which may affect sperm production and future fertility.
We also have a strong collaboration with the Northern Region Gender Dysphoria Service (NRGDS) to offer sperm storage facility for people who plan to undergo treatment with feminising hormones that are likely to affect future sperm production and fertility.
Some samples may have to be produced and stored at very short notice. We cannot take self-referrals, your hospital specialist or GP can contact us to ensure that arrangements are made promptly.
Egg freezing
We offer an egg storage facility to help preserve fertility for women undergoing treatment for cancer, social egg freezing and gender transitioning. We also offer egg freezing for women with certain benign gynaecological or genetic conditions that cause infertililty.
Urgent referrals for women who wish to discuss fertility preservation need to be made by a hospital specialist or GP, who can make an appointment by contacting the fertility centre.
Embryo freezing
We offer an embryo storage facility to help preserve fertility for some women undergoing treatment for cancer and other conditions or social reasons, if they are in stable relationship with a male partner.
For referrals for women who wish to discuss fertility preservation, your hospital specialist or GP can make an urgent appointment by ringing or emailing the centre. Less urgent cases should be referred to our young persons’ clinic.
The links on the right provide more detailed information about options
Other types of referrals
We offer a referral service in collaboration with other centres to consider freezing of ovarian or testicular tissue to help preserve fertility for young girls, boys and adolescents undergoing treatment for cancer if they are too young to go through an egg or sperm storage process.
For these referrals, your hospital specialist or GP can make an urgent appointment by ringing or emailing the centre. Less urgent cases should be referred to our young persons’ clinic.
Further information can be found on the HFEA website.
