For transgender patients, hormonal transitions from birth sex to identified gender can impact your fertility potential. For those patients who wish to have biological children, there are options for family building that includes some form of fertility preservation.

PRIOR TO TRANSITION

At SGF, we offer transgender fertility preservation prior to transition, such as:

• F to M: Egg retrieval and cryopreservation (also known as egg freezing)
• M to F: Sperm banking (also known as sperm freezing)

TRYING TO CONCEIVE

For someone transitioning from female to male who is partnered with a woman, we offer reciprocal IVF. For someone transitioning from female to male who is partnered with a male, we offer traditional conception with IUI or intercourse. For someone transitioning from male to female who is partnered with a man, we offer IVF, egg donor, and using a gestational carrier. The transgender person may utilize the partner’s sperm or banked sperm. For someone transitioning from male to female who is partnered with a woman, we offer IUI. The transgender person may utilize the partner’s sperm or banked sperm.