Shauna Rae Stands Strong Against Trolls Judging Her Dwarfism (6/20)

Shauna was born with brain cancer and underwent chemotherapy as a child, which later affected her fertility

In many cases, cancer surgery and treatments can be more likely to interfere with parts of the reproductive process than the cancer itself, affecting the ability to have children, the American Cancer Society notes.

For women, chemotherapy can stop the ovaries from working, leading to infertility that can be temporary or permanent. It can also induce menopause, according to Cancer Research UK.