Our Patients’ Rating: California Fertility Clinic offers personalized fertility care for same-sex couples. Our fertility specialists support lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals and couples throughout the process of building their families. We use advanced fertility treatments to help LGBTQ+ individuals and couples.
You can build your family with donor sperm, egg donation, surrogacy, or fertility preservation. Your path depends on your medical history and what feels right for you.
Explore Our ServicesSame-sex couples often explore fertility options to build or expand their families. These options depend on your goals, health history, and practical details like who provides the eggs or sperm.
For example, you may prefer to use a known donor or select an anonymous donor through a sperm or egg bank. Our team guides you through those choices. The process starts with a consultation to evaluate the individual fertility potential and review all available pathways to parenthood.
During the consultation, we review hormone levels, semen quality, infectious disease status, and uterine health if needed. These results are critical in creating the optimal treatment plan.
Lesbian couples have several ways to build their families. The most common options are donor sperm intrauterine insemination (DIUI), in vitro fertilization with donor sperm(IVF), and reciprocal IVF. These options give both partners a chance to be part of the journey
DIUI is often the first choice for lesbian couples. In this procedure, donor sperm from a sperm bank or known donor is carefully placed into the uterus during ovulation. This enables the sperm to reach and fertilize the egg.
In vitro fertilization (IVF) offers higher success rates compared to DIUI. The partner providing the eggs undergoes ovarian stimulation and egg retrieval.
Our embryologists fertilize the retrieved eggs with donor sperm in the laboratory. One vial of donor sperm can fertilize many eggs and create multiple embryos. Your doctor then transfers the healthy embryo into the uterus of the partner carrying the pregnancy.
With Reciprocal IVF, both female partners can participate in the pregnancy. One partner provides the eggs, while the other carries the pregnancy. Many couples choose this option to share the experience and create an additional layer of connection to the partner and child.
Lesbian couples can select donor sperm from a certified sperm bank. The sperm banks we work with follow strict screening standards to protect your health and future family. This includes infectious disease testing, genetic evaluation, and a full medical history review. You can also choose between an anonymous donor or a known donor based on your preferences.
Male couples require both an egg donor and a gestational carrier to build a family. Fertility options for same-sex couples in this group include in vitro fertilization (IVF) with an egg donor. Our embryology team creates the embryo using donor eggs and sperm from one or both partners. Then, your gestational surrogate receives the embryo and carries the pregnancy.
Egg donors are young women who undergo controlled ovarian stimulation and egg retrieval. After egg retrieval, our expert embryologists fertilize the donor's eggs with sperm from one or both partners. Fertility specialists guide couples through donor selection, screening, and medical evaluations.
Gestational surrogacy gives male couples a way to have a child with the help of a surrogate. Our embryologists create embryos through IVF using donor eggs and sperm from one or both partners. Once all medical and legal steps are complete, our reproductive endocrinologists transfer the embryos to the surrogate. She carries the pregnancy but has no biological connection to the baby.
Throughout the pregnancy, the surrogate has regular medical checkups to make sure everything is progressing as expected. This process requires teamwork between intended parents, doctors, and legal professionals. We stay connected with you at every step.
Preimplantation genetic testing (PGT) is an IVF laboratory procedure that allows us to examine embryos before embryo transfer. This helps identify potential genetic or chromosomal issues before a pregnancy begins.
This testing can detect chromosomal abnormalities such as Down syndrome, Turner syndrome, or other aneuploidies. It lowers the risk of miscarriage.
Intended parents can also screen for specific genetic conditions. These include Cystic Fibrosis, Spinal Muscular Atrophy, and Fragile X syndrome. Screening options depend on your medical history.
If using your own eggs isn’t an option, donor eggs can help you grow your family. We guide you through the process step by step.
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PGT helps us choose the healthiest embryo to transfer, giving you better chances of a successful pregnancy.
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We help intended parents through the surrogacy journey with care and experience, so you can take the next step toward parenthood.
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California Fertility Clinic offers fertility options for transgender individuals before or after transition, depending on your personal situation. These include fertility preservation, egg retrieval, sperm banking, and embryo creation before or after transition. Our team helps you plan fertility care around your medical needs and gender-affirming treatments.
Transgender individuals and couples can freeze eggs, sperm, or embryos before starting gender-affirming treatment. This helps preserve the possibility of having biological children later in life. Many choose to do this before hormone therapy or surgery to keep their family-building options open.
California Fertility Clinic offers LGBTQ+ fertility treatment options for individuals and couples. Available fertility options include:
Every treatment plan is based on your medical history, personal goals, and how you want to build your family.
Legal steps are part of building a family for LGBTQ+ couples. Our team helps with contracts, agreements, and required paperwork to protect your rights. We also coordinate with legal professionals to guide you through this process. Gestational surrogacy agreements, donor contracts, and birth certificates all require proper documentation.
This process can bring many emotions. Every step is explained clearly to help you feel prepared.
Our fertility specialists offer compassionate support to LGBTQ+ individuals and couples. We have years of experience providing respectful, confidential, and personalized care.
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Building a family starts with expert support and a clear plan. California Fertility Clinic welcomes the LGBTQ+ community in Miracle Mile, Los Angeles.
We review your history, walk you through your options, and create a plan tailored to your goals.
Contact us to explore your options and take the first step toward parenthood.
Have a question about our services or clinic? Want to talk about your treatment options? You can meet with us online or in person. Our team is here to support you every step of the way.
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