Fertility Options for Same Sex (Gay and Lesbian) Couples
More and more, same gender couples are exploring the options available to them in order to have children. At Reproductive Fertility Center, we have worked with many same gender couples and helped them achieve their dreams of starting a family.In the past, gays and lesbians looking to start a family had to go through the long and often difficult process of adoption. With modern reproductive techniques such as in vitro fertilization (IVF) and intrauterine insemination (IUI), however, couples of the same gender can have children and share the joy of conception and pregnancy as a couple.
Fertility options for lesbian couples
There are a number of options available for lesbian couples trying to start a family. These include:1. Insemination using a sperm donor.
2. In vitro fertilization using the eggs of one or both partners, fertilized using donor sperm and implanted in the other partner.
Sperm donors can be known to the couple (“Known Sperm Donors,�) or anonymous donors selected from a sperm bank.
