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Regaining Sperm Cells After HRT
A study released earlier this year documented nine transgender women in the Netherlands and Australia as they paused hormone replacement therapy (HRT) in order to create mature sperm. By 17 weeks, or nearly four months, all individuals were able to produce spermatozoa (mature sperm cells). And three of the four trans women who stopped HRT to conceive at home with a partner were able to do so.
Ovulation Prediction While on Testosterone
If you’re taking testosterone, will that impact the results of an ovulation prediction kit? How accurate are OPK’s anyway? Read this article to find out!
Fertility Practices, Coverage Lacking for Transgender People
Transgender people see themselves as aligned with cancer patients who also face infertility when undergoing treatment. Egg freezing was once considered experimental, but that changed in 2012 when it was reclassified as an elective procedure, opening the door for more use. That prompted both cancer patients and transgender people to think about how to prove to insurance companies that fertility preservation is part of medically necessary treatments that need coverage.
Transgender Youth & Fertility: How and Why We Should Plan for the Future
Although many options are available, the majority of trans youth do not end up preserving their fertility. We simply don’t know enough yet about whether these youth will have regrets about their decision, but the authors of this 2017 study draw parallels to the millions of adults who experience infertility and identify that struggles with fertility cause multiple negative psychosocial impacts.
Trans Women and Fertility: What We Know, What We Don’t Know, and What You Can Do
On average, transgender women want to become parents at the same rates of other LGBTQ+ people, yet there are still so many questions about trans fertility. While we keep pushing for more data and research, it’s important to continue to learn, educate, and work together; helping us get closer to building happy, thriving families.
Trans Fertility: How Does Testosterone Affect Egg Health?
Countering many myths about egg health and testosterone, this 2019 Boston IVF study found that egg quality and quantity (in addition to other variables around pregnancy and egg harvesting) were the same between transgender men and cisgender women.
Fertility for Transgender Women Before HRT: New Study Provides Answers
When it comes to fertility and transgender women, there are often more questions than answers. But thanks to a 2019 study, we now know the answer to a question we hadn’t thought to ask:
Before taking hormones, do transgender women have the same fertility options as cisgender men?
In short, the answer is either maybe or no.
FertilityIQ: Trans Men and Fertility
Going into transition, or even after, fertility can seem like an afterthought. But the decisions made throughout transition can have lasting impacts on fertility. We break down the important decisions you'll need to make about fertility preservation and reproductive options, balancing that with the desire for various steps in gender-affirming transitions. We also cover resiliency strategies with tactical steps you can take to advocate for yourself during the process.
FertilityIQ: Trans Women and Fertility
Going into transition, or even after, fertility can seem like an afterthought. But the decisions made throughout transition can have lasting impacts on fertility. We break down the important decisions you'll need to make about fertility preservation and reproductive options, balancing that with the desire for various steps in gender-affirming transitions. We also cover resiliency strategies with tactical steps you can take to advocate for yourself during the process.
Trans Fertility 101: Recorded Webinar
In this workshop, trans educator Trystan Reese covers several aspects of trans fertility, including the impacts of hormones on fertility and lactation, information on fertility preservation, myths and facts on trans pregnancy, and more!