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Family-Building Fertility Options for the LGBT Community

FAMILY- BUILDING FERTILITY OPTIONS FOR THE LGBT COMMUNITY ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION • AT A GLANCE • Sperm is injected into a woman's reproductive system by artificial means SSSSS • The insemination procedure is timed around her ovulation cycle • Donor sperm is washed and concentrated to increase chances of conception • IDEAL CANDIDATES • Gay women who wish to have a biological connection to their child » LGBT couples who have an intended > Gay men who have an egg donor and an intended surrogate surrogate RECIPROCAL IVF • AT A GLANCE • One woman's eggs are retrieved after ovarian stimulation » An egg is fertilized with donor sperm • The embryo is transferred to the other female partner so she becomes pregnant With a future pregnancy, the other female partner can become pregnant, using her partner's eggs • IDEAL CANDIDATES • Female couples who do not have fertility issues Allows both female partners to be involved in their baby's conception GESTATIONAL SURROGACY · AT A GLANCE »A woman uses another woman's egg in the surrogacy arrangement » Donor egg is fertilized with in vitro fertilization (IVF) » The surrogate does not have a biological connection to the child • IDEAL CANDIDATES • Gay male couples who wish to have a biological connection to the child » Gay women who do not wish to or who cannot carry a pregnancy INFOGRAPHIC PROVIDED BY: Laurence A. Jacobs, M.D. www.chicagoinfertilitydoctor.com Sources: http://www.rainbowreproduction.com/lesbians/reciprocal-ivf/ http://www.rainbowreproduction.com/family -building-meth- ods/the-in-vitro-fertilization-process/ http://www.rainbowreproduction.com/family-building-meth - ods/the-artificial-insemination-process/ http://www.rainbowreproduction.com/gay-men/traditional-surrogacy/ http://www.rainbowreproduction.com/gay-men/gestational-surrogacy/ http://www.rainbowreproduction.com/gay-men/egg-donation/

Family-Building Fertility Options for the LGBT Community

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Fertility treatments can help LGBT couples start their families, but it is important to know which treatments are right for which couples. Discover the ideal treatment option for you and your partner ...

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