Geoff Lane wrote:
> My wife is on a clinical trial and is getting Duxobubicin and
> infosfamide together.
>
> During the chat with the nurse before admission the nurse stated a
> condom would need to be used for sex.
>
> We didn't query this at the time but now I am curious;
>
> What could be the effects on me if a condom was not used, I am 59 years
> of age so fertility is not an issue.
>
> Geoff Lane
Does she still have her ovaries?
J
http://empowher.com/encyclopedia/cop...d-chemotherapy
{Excerpts]
Men
Chemotherapy drugs may lower the number of sperm cells and reduce their
ability to move. These changes can result in infertility, which may be
temporary or permanent. Infertility affects a man's ability to father a
child, but not a man's ability to have sexual intercourse. Other possible
effects of these drugs are problems with getting or keeping an erection and
damage to the chromosomes, which could lead to birth defects.
What You Can Do:
* Before starting treatment, talk to your doctor about the possibility
of sperm banking if infertility may be a problem. Banking is a procedure
that freezes sperm for future use.
* Use birth control with your partner during treatment. Ask your doctor
how long you need to use birth control.
* Use a condom during sexual intercourse for the first 48 hours after
the last dose of chemotherapy because some of the chemotherapy may end up
in the sperm.
Effects on the Ovaries
Anticancer drugs can affect the ovaries and reduce the amount of hormones
they produce. Some women find that their menstrual periods become irregular
or stop completely while having chemotherapy. Related side effects may be
temporary or permanent.
* Infertility. Damage to the ovaries may result in infertility, the
inability to become pregnant. The infertility can be either temporary or
permanent. Women of child-bearing potential who wish to preserve their
ability to become pregnant have an option of embryo cryopreservation. A
referral to a fertility expert will be needed in such situations.
* Ovarian failure. A woman's age and the drugs and dosages used will
determine whether she experiences an ovarian faillure while on
chemotherapy. Chemotherapy-induced amenorrhea (absence of menstruation) is
a well-recognized side effect of chemotherapy. Some women develop complete
and permanent ovarian failure (menopause) during chemotherapy. Other women
may stop menstruating during therapy, but then later (months to years) the
ovarian function, menstrual cycles, and fertility may return.
Pregnancy
Although pregnancy may be possible during chemotherapy, it still is not
advisable because some anticancer drugs may cause birth defects. Doctors
advise women of childbearing age, from the teens through the end of
menopause, to use some method of birth control throughout their treatment,
such as condoms, spermicidal agents, diaphragms, or birth control pills.
Birth control pills may not be appropriate for some women, such as those
with breast cancer. Ask your doctor about these contraceptive options.
If a woman is pregnant when her cancer is discovered, it may be possible to
delay chemotherapy until after the baby is born. For a woman who needs
treatment sooner, the possible effects of chemotherapy on the fetus need to
be evaluated.
chemo and Sex 
if she's up to it.
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