21 years
21 years
Sickle cell disease can affect your ability to have children.
Even if you take medicine, sickle cell disease can stop your body from making healthy sperm or egg cells.
Some people freeze their eggs or sperm, because they plan to have children in the future.
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It is called fertility preservation.
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You can save eggs or sperm for the future.
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This is your choice.
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Ask your doctor about your options.
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Your insurance may not pay for fertility preservation. It can be very expensive.
Learn about pregnancy and reproduction with sickle cell disease.
Fertility preservation options are different for everyone.
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The options are different for egg cells and sperm cells.
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People who have not gone through puberty have fewer options.
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Even if you do fertility preservation, you still might not be able to have biological children in the future.
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Your doctor can give you the latest information and explain your options.