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Empowering transgender people to build their families

Boston IVF offers personalized, inclusive, and advanced fertility care to support transgender individuals and couples on their journey to parenthood. From fertility preservation to tailored treatment options, our compassionate team provides guidance and support every step of the way.

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Embracing who you are.

Boston IVF is proud to have been at the forefront of fertility care for the LGBTQ+ community since 1986 and continues to be an ally for the non-binary reproductive experience. Several Boston IVF doctors recently co-authored a landmark study on transgender fertility care right here within our practice that is helping inform fertility treatment around the country.

Today, 5-10% of Boston IVF’s patients are members of the LGBTQ+ community—a number that continues to grow. We recognize that this community faces marginalization in many areas of healthcare, and we are committed to being part of the solution, providing compassionate, inclusive care to all.

Our Mission

At Boston IVF, we are dedicated to providing a respectful and supportive experience, empowering you to pursue parenthood on your own terms.

We believe in the fundamental right of the trans community to create the family they envision. With this belief at our core, we offer compassionate, inclusive care and support, including a variety of options crafted for your journey.

Gender Neutrality

All patient restrooms at Boston IVF are gender-neutral to welcome people and partners of all gender expressions. Our staff understands the importance of using your preferred pronouns or gender-neutral pronouns.

Allyship and Advocacy

We recognize the underrepresentation of transgender individuals in healthcare and are dedicated to improving access to fertility services for all, ensuring inclusive care for every person seeking to build a family.

Social Work Support

For transgender individuals and couples, fertility care can bring unique emotional challenges. Our dedicated social work team is here to support you, offering compassionate guidance with deep experience in the LGBTQ+ community.

Fertility services for transgender people

With a long history of supporting trans individuals and couples in their family building journeys, Boston IVF offers the expertise and compassionate care needed to make parenthood possible.

For trans individuals and their partners, family building may include various fertility options, such as egg or sperm preservation, donor eggs, and gestational carriers, all tailored to meet their unique needs.

With our expertise and compassionate support, we are here to guide you every step of the way, helping you feel confident and empowered as you build the family you’ve always envisioned.

Explore the diverse care pathways available below, with our team ready to support you throughout your journey.

Fertility Preservation

Boston IVF offers cryopreservation of sperm, eggs, or embryos for transgender individuals before undergoing gender-affirming treatments, including surgery. Fertility treatment can also be pursued during a break from hormone therapy. Frozen samples stored in our facility can be used for many years to come.

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IUI

IUI is an option when one partner has a uterus. In this procedure, a flexible catheter is placed through the cervix, and sperm (either from one’s partner or a sperm donor) is introduced directly into the uterus during peak fertility, which may be facilitated by medications and/or monitoring.

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IVF

IVF is an option for various family structures. In the lab, mature eggs and sperm are combined, which may come from donors if needed. The resulting embryo is then transferred to a uterus—either the egg provider’s or a gestational carrier’s. For trans men with a uterus, carrying the pregnancy is also an option.

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Partner Assisted Reproduction

Partner Assisted Reproduction (PAR), sometimes called reciprocal IVF, is a treatment available when both partners have ovaries or a uterus. One partner provides the egg, which is fertilized with donor sperm in the lab. We transfer a resulting embryo into the uterus of the other partner, who carries the pregnancy.

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Fertility care is freedom.

For patients looking to transition, there needs to be more support and knowledge offered when it comes to their reproductive options for the future.

Pietro Bortoletto, MD, MSc

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Helpful Things to Know About Fertility Care

The LGBTQ+ Family Building Program at Boston IVF How do I utilize donor eggs during treatment? How do I utilize donor sperm during treatment? Boston IVF's Transgender Fertility Education Program

With 20+ locations, we’re bringing parenthood closer. Literally.

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Holding your hand until you can hold your baby.

The journey to parenthood doesn’t always unfold the way we expect. Boston IVF will be by your side, every step of the way.

Pioneering the chance to become parents.

Since 1986, more than 150,000 babies have been born with the help of Boston IVF. Along the way, we’ve been a part of many milestones in fertility care that have changed what it means to become a parent as a non-binary individual, including:

✓ The first IVF/ICSI pregnancy in New England
✓ The first donor egg pregnancy in New England
✓ The first birth from frozen eggs in Massachusetts

Meet the doctors transforming fertility care.

In addition to providing award-winning patient care, Boston IVF reproductive endocrinologists are publishing groundbreaking research and training the next generation of fertility experts.

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Emily Seidler, MD

Reproductive Endocrinologist

Rita Sneeringer, MD

Reproductive Endocrinologist

Samuel Pauli, MD

Reproductive Endocrinologist

Boston IVF supports transgender rights and we emphasize the importance of inclusivity in the medical landscape.

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While the theme of family building is common among the patients that I see, the journey of an individual or a couple is very different.

Nina Resetkova, MD, MBA

Fertility Resources

What Causes Infertility?

What’s in the Patient Portal?

Treatment progression

Should I Do Preimplantation Genetic Testing?

What LGBTQ+ Friendly Treatments are Offered at Boston IVF?

Transgender Fertility Education Program

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Fertility care beyond fertility treatments

Boston IVF's Waltham Center is proud to be home to New England’s only on-site wellness center with holistic treatments to complement our best-in-class medical care. Address the stress of building your family by seeing one of our fertility-focused acupuncturists, psychologists, counselors, or nutrition experts.

For patients in ME, NH, NY, and RI – inquire with your clinical team to receive a comprehensive list of local resources.

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Therapy

Talk therapy with licensed mental health professionals experienced in the unique social and emotional challenges of infertility

Acupuncture

Our licensed practitioners specialize in using acupuncture techniques to reduce stress and prepare the body for conception

Nutritional Counseling

Personalized nutritional coaching from a registered dietitian can address underlying causes of infertility and optimize fertility treatments

Insurance, Financing & More

Your care team includes a financial coordinator who verifies your insurance benefits, helps you explore all available financing options, and advocates on your behalf to expand insurance coverage for fertility treatments.

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INSURANCE

Our finance team will work with your insurer to maximize your fertility care benefits and help you advocate for yourself.

FINANCING

If you are responsible for the costs of treatment, financing can help make this expense more manageable. Talk to our financial team about your options.

MILITARY DISCOUNT

Boston IVF offers 25% off IVF and donor egg IVF for all active duty military, reserves, veterans, and retirees – including their spouses.