LGBTQ+ Family Building at Johns Hopkins Fertility Center
We are committed to helping same-sex couples, transgender couples and single individuals of the LBGTQ+ community on their journey to parenthood. Using the latest assisted reproductive technology, we offer a range of treatment options that help you reach your goal.
Our team uses a collaborative approach to fertility care. Our fertility specialists, nurse practitioners, nurses, third-party reproduction coordinators and fellows work together to provide the best care that meets your unique goals and needs.
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Treatments & Services Same-Sex and Transgender Fertility Treatment Options
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Donor Egg Treatment
Donor egg treatment is the use of donor eggs to achieve pregnancy. Same-sex male couples, for example, may wish to use donor eggs that they fertilize with either partner’s sperm.
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Donor Sperm Treatment
Donor sperm, often used in same-sex female couples, refers to the use of sperm from either a known donor (for example, a friend or partner’s family member) or anonymous donor (usually from a donor sperm bank).
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Fertility Preservation
We offer a range of fertility preservation and family-building options, such as sperm banking and egg freezing, for transgender individuals and couples before, during or after medical or surgical transition.
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Gestational Carrier (Surrogacy)
A gestational carrier is a person who carries a baby throughout pregnancy for another person. Gestational carriers can be someone you know or someone selected with the assistance of a third-party reproduction lawyer or a gestational carrier agency.
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Intrauterine Insemination (IUI)
A lower cost, minimally invasive procedure where sperm is inserted directly into the uterus. It is often the first treatment option pursued in same-sex female couples using donor sperm.
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In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)
A highly successful treatment option where eggs are fertilized with sperm in a lab and then transferred into the uterus of either the individual or a surrogate.