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Chapter 25 - Management of Fertility for the Trans Masculine Individual

from Section E - Fertility and Reproduction

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 December 2022

By
Brett Stark ,
Viji Sundaram  and
Evelyn Mok-Lin
Edited by
Mick van Trotsenburg ,
Rixt A. C. Luikenaar  and
Maria Cristina Meriggiola
Mick van Trotsenburg
Affiliation:
Sigmund Freud PrivatUniversität, Wien
Rixt A. C. Luikenaar
Affiliation:
Rebirth Health Center, Utah
Maria Cristina Meriggiola
Affiliation:
Università di Bologna
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Summary

Multiple factors should be considered when counseling trans masculine (TM) individuals on fertility preservation (FP) options, including age at referral, presence of dysphoria, anticipated timeline for gender-affirming treatment (GAT), timeline for desired children, presence of a partner, partner’s reproductive organs, and the individual (or partner’s) desire to carry a pregnancy [1]. Additionally, it is important to counsel patients on the interventions required in order to use their cryopreserved gametes in the future and expected costs associated with these procedures [2].

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Context, Principles and Practice of TransGynecology
Managing Transgender Patients in ObGyn Practice
 , pp. 190 - 193
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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