Transgender Fertility Care
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Transitioning is an important step for most trans people; however, it usually has implications for fertility. Certain hormone therapies and surgeries have the potential to impact your ability to use your own sperm or eggs in the future to have a baby. We believe that all transgender people should have information about their fertility and the opportunity to preserve their fertility prior to transitioning.
In general, transgender male patients or a non-binary person assigned female at birth can choose to undergo testing available to people with eggs and/or a uterus. Transgender female patients or a non-binary person assigned male at birth can choose to undergo testing available to people with producing sperm. You can explore further treatment options with your treating doctor at your medical consultation.