Transgender options
Fertility preservation for trans people involves freezing your sperm or eggs for future use. The treatment involved is detailed in the sperm freezing and egg freezing sections of our website.
How does it work?
Fertility preservation for trans people
Fertility preservation for trans people involves freezing your sperm or eggs for future use. The treatment involved is detailed in the sperm freezing and egg freezing sections of our website.
Is it right for me?
It is best to consider fertility preservation prior to treatment for gender dysphoria, however if you are already taking hormone therapy or puberty suppressing drugs it may be possible to temporarily reverse the effects they have on your reproductive organs in order to freeze your eggs or sperm.
Sperm can be obtained by masturbation. However, if this is something you do not feel comfortable with we may be able to offer surgical sperm retrieval (a minor surgical procedure used to harvest sperm directly from your testicles or associated tubing).
For egg freezing we use fertility drugs to stimulate your ovaries to produce a number of eggs. These eggs are harvested using a minor surgical procedure. The eggs that are mature enough for this process are frozen on the same day. The process of egg freezing will be discussed with you in-depth and counselling available to you. The doctor at your consultation will explain the hormones you will need to take and that some stages of the treatment process will involve vaginal ultrasound. We can offer egg collection with general anaesthetic if you feel this would be better for you.
If you cannot or do not wish to freeze your eggs or sperm you may wish to consider using donor gametes. These are eggs or sperm donated by others for use in assisted conception.
What next?
Firstly you will have a consultation with a fertility specialist doctor. This will involve taking a medical history, explaining the fertility preservation process and obtaining your consent to collect and store gametes and/or embryos. Before samples can be stored there will be a number of blood tests performed and some further fertility tests may also be required. You will also be offered counselling with an independent fertility specialist counsellor. If your fertility preservation treatment is to be NHS funded you will need a referral from your GP or from the Gender Dysphoria clinic. If you are funding your own treatment privately then you can self refer. We take plenty of time to explain everything and allow space for reflection so you can make your decisions in your own time.
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We’re incredibly proud of our success rates
At Bourn Hall, you can be assured of the best chances of having a baby within the shortest possible time. If you are under 35, you have a 73%* chance of falling pregnant within one year.
*Data from 2021
Younger than 35
If you are under 35, you have a 73% chance of falling pregnant within one year.
35 to 39 years old
If you are 35-37 years old and you continue treatment with Bourn Hall, you have a 63% (50% for 38-39 year olds) chance of getting pregnant (pregnancy seen on scan) within one year.
40+ years old
If you are a female aged over 40 and you continue treatment with Bourn Hall, you have about a 25% chance of getting pregnant within one year.
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“We went to an open evening at Bourn Hall Wickford and came away feeling really positive about the place. The staff were really friendly and the presentation was clear about the statistics regarding success rates and live birth rates; their data was very transparent. We came away feeling like we would really be looked after.”
Katy and Leigh are parents to Charlie after IVF
Patient 2023
“We chose to make an appointment at Bourn Hall Wickford because of the favourable reviews. When we got there and met the staff they were just so lovely, making us feel welcome and explaining to us what tests would need to be done and what our options were; we just thought ‘yes, let’s get the ball rolling!”
Jess and Fran are mums to Nathan after IVF with donor sperm
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Our male couples fertility testing package includes semen analysis tests for you both, a free 30-minute consultation with our fertility nutritionist and a private consultation.
We offer fertility health and wellbeing packages at our clinics in Cambridge, Norwich, Wickford, or at home. Our male package includes a semen analysis, a free 30-minute consultation with our fertility nutritionist, and personalised doctor-written report explaining your results.
Our female couples fertility testing package includes options to provide you both with results on your fertility. These include AMH blood tests for ovarian reserve; TSH to assess your thyroid stimulating hormone; an ultrasound scan; and personalised doctor-written report explaining your results.
Our female package includes the option of AMH blood tests for ovarian reserve; TSH to assess your thyroid stimulating hormone, an ultrasound scan; and personalised doctor-written report explaining your results. Additionally, we include a free 30-minute consultation with our fertility nutritionist to provide you with nutrition and lifestyle advice.
For heterosexual couples, our female and male fertility testing package includes the option of semen analysis; AMH blood tests for ovarian reserve; TSH to assess your thyroid stimulating hormone; ultrasound scan; and personalised doctor-written report explaining your results.
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