If chemotherapy or radiation is carried out before tumor treatment, this can significantly damage the germ cells or lead to irreversible infertility. In addition to preserving fertility in the face of these damaging influences, ejaculate can be frozen before the spermatic ducts are blocked (sterilization).
Cryopreservation of ejaculate and testicular tissueStorage and assumption of costs
Since 2019, health insurance companies have covered the costs of fertility-preserving measures and the storage of ovarian tissue, eggs or sperm for a period of five years. If permanent damage to the germ cells is confirmed after these five years, the health insurance company will cover the storage costs for a further five years. According to the Swiss Reproductive Medicine Act, there is no time limit for the storage of eggs, ovarian tissue and sperm.
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