LGBTQIA+

Fertility Options for Gay Couples

Fertility Options for Gay Couples

Finding Your Path To Fatherhood Fertility options for gay couples can feel overwhelming. We wanted to provide a simple guide to available options and how to begin. If you’re a gay man looking to start or grow your family, congratulations! We believe everyone should...

LGBTQ+ Egg Donation

LGBTQ+ Egg Donation

What you need to know to donate eggs as an LGBTQ+ individual At our Center for LGBTQ+ Fertility, we occasionally receive questions about LGBTQ+ egg donation. We believe that not only should everyone be able to build their family, but also that everyone should be able...

Fertility Options for LGBTQ+ Women

Fertility Options for LGBTQ+ Women

Donor sperm, IVF, and shared maternity IVF When it comes to fertility options, LGBTQ+ women have several paths to build their family through collaborative reproduction. Each of these options exist on a spectrum of cost, effectiveness, and convenience. We’ve written...

Egg Donation for Gay Parents

Egg Donation for Gay Parents

Egg donation provides gay parents with a path to biological parenthood. In addition to cisgender gay men, other LGBTQ+ patients can also benefit from donor egg IVF, including cisgender women with nonviable eggs, trans women, gender-nonconforming and nonbinary people...

Gay Men and Fertility: How to Get Started

Gay Men and Fertility: How to Get Started

First steps for gay male couples to have biological kids  If you’ve been looking into the options for gay men and fertility, the process can seem overwhelming. While there are some extra considerations for male couples who want biological kids, your path can be...

What Is Shared IVF?

What Is Shared IVF?

A guide to shared IVF/co-IVF/reciprocal IVF/shared maternity “Shared IVF” (also called reciprocal IVF, co-IVF, or shared maternity) is a meaningful way for two people born with ovaries and uteruses to participate together in biological family building. How Does...

LGBTQ+ Family Building

LGBTQ+ Family Building

How to get started as a gay, lesbian, transgender, or nonbinary intended parent PNWF proudly supports LGBTQ+ family building through our Center for LGBTQ+ Fertility. We believe everyone who wants to become a parent should get the chance. We offer a wide variety of...

How Do Sperm Banks Work?

How Do Sperm Banks Work?

Sperm donor requirements, the sperm donation process, and how to use donor sperm Donor sperm is a great option for single women, LGBTQ intended parents without sperm, and men with male factor infertility; but how do sperm banks work? Sperm banks collect, freeze, and...