What are the fertility options for same sex couples?

Fertility Options for Same-Sex Couples

Once the testing has been completed, your fertility team will work with you to develop the most appropriate treatment regimen for you and your goals. Potential treatments for same-sex couples include:

Sperm donation
Intrauterine insemination (IUI)
In vitro fertilization (IVF)
Egg Donation
Surrogacy

It is important to discuss your family planning goals with your physician, so they can help determine the best way to achieve those goals. Here are some questions to discuss with your partner about family planning:

Is it important to use a family member as a sperm or egg donor?
Do you prefer to use an anonymous donor instead?
Does one female partner want to contribute the egg, while the other wants to carry the pregnancy?

Taking some time to think about these issues before your appointment can help you clarify what is important to you.

Once you decide on the best course of treatment for you, it is important to stay in communication with your fertility nurse and treatment planning team. Additional infectious disease testing may be required, depending on how you decide to proceed. This additional testing may be required by law and will need to be performed within a very specific timeline.

Finally, the use of an egg donor, known sperm donor, or gestational carrier may require that a legal contract be obtained in order to protect all involved parties.

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