Fertility Library

Stopping your hormone medication for fertility preservation

If you’re undergoing or planning to undergo gender transition, you may be prescribed hormone therapy. If you’re also thinking about preserving your fertility in order to have children in the future, you are likely to need to stop taking your...

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Fertility preservation for transgender people

If you are transgender and undergoing gender transition or about to, it can add another level of complexity when it comes to fertility treatments. How you should approach these depends on any hormonal or surgical changes you have had in...

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Having treatment with a surrogate

A surrogate – or a gestational carrier – is someone who carries and gives birth to a baby for another person. Here we’ll explore how surrogacy works and where to find a surrogate.  How does surrogacy work? Surrogacy involves IVF...

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Using donor eggs

For some people, using donor eggs can be a necessary component in creating their family and there are a few different routes you can take – ranging from egg banks to known donors. Here you’ll find our comprehensive guide for...

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Using donor sperm

For some people, sperm donation is the only way to have a baby. There are a few different routes you may take when using donor sperm. Here we’ll explore where to find donor sperm and how donors are approved. Where...

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How to access the NHS when you’re LGBTQ+

It’s incredibly exciting if you have made the decision to start or grow your family, but it can be difficult to know where to start. Here are some things you may want to know to start making it happen: Visit...

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Treatment options when you’re LGBTQ+

If you’ve made the exciting decision to grow your family, then this is a very exciting time, but it can also come with some uncertainty. Advice and treatment options can be more confusing to navigate if you are LGBTQ+, and...

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Donor Semen Advice

A better path to parenthood for families using donor semen. The Béa Applicator does not require intercourse to be used, and is a great option for you if you are building your family using donor semen. Before using donor semen...

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