TY - JOUR
T1 - Fertility counseling guide for transgender and gender diverse people
AU - Stolk, T. H. R.
AU - van den Boogaard, E.
AU - Huirne, J. A. F.
AU - van Mello, N. M.
N1 - Funding Information: The author(s) reported there is no funding associated with the work featured in this article.
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - For transgender and gender diverse (TGD) people, gender affirming treatment may affect their reproductive function. Therefore, fertility counseling for TGD people is a crucial aspect of their healthcare journey. However, clear fertility counseling guidance for TGD people is missing. This guide aims to provide a counseling framework for healthcare providers and fertility specialist counseling TGD people during a medical transition. Fertility counseling includes the use of gender-sensitive language, providing a safe and culturally sensitive environment, respecting autonomy, and including all parenting possibilities, as well as discussing different fertility preservation options when genetic parenthood is a desired part of the journey to parenthood.
AB - For transgender and gender diverse (TGD) people, gender affirming treatment may affect their reproductive function. Therefore, fertility counseling for TGD people is a crucial aspect of their healthcare journey. However, clear fertility counseling guidance for TGD people is missing. This guide aims to provide a counseling framework for healthcare providers and fertility specialist counseling TGD people during a medical transition. Fertility counseling includes the use of gender-sensitive language, providing a safe and culturally sensitive environment, respecting autonomy, and including all parenting possibilities, as well as discussing different fertility preservation options when genetic parenthood is a desired part of the journey to parenthood.
KW - Cryopreservation
KW - fertility counseling
KW - fertility preservation
KW - gender-affirming treatment
KW - oocytes
KW - parenthood
KW - sperm
KW - transgender
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U2 - https://doi.org/10.1080/26895269.2023.2257062
DO - https://doi.org/10.1080/26895269.2023.2257062
M3 - Editorial
C2 - 37901065
SN - 2689-5269
VL - 24
SP - 361
EP - 367
JO - International Journal of Transgender Health
JF - International Journal of Transgender Health
IS - 4
ER -