ArticleJournal of assisted reproduction and genetics2020
Ethical issues involving fertility preservation for transgender youth.
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- Ethics of non-oncological fertility preservation from the perspective of the four principles of bioethics.Frontiers in reproductive health · 2026Article
- Oocyte cryopreservation for fertility preservation in transgender and gender diverse individuals: a SWOT analysis.Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics · 2025Review
- A scoping review of the ethical issues in gender-affirming care for transgender and gender-diverse individuals.BMC medical ethics · 2025Article
- Fertility preservation: is there a model for gender-dysphoric youth?Frontiers in endocrinology · 2025Review
- Parental perspectives on fertility preservation for their trans and gender-expansive children: Reflections on complexities of autonomy, support, and societal realities.International journal of transgender health · 2025Article
- The experience of transfeminine adolescents and their parents regarding fertility preservation via testicular sperm extraction (TESE): a qualitative study.Human reproduction (Oxford, England) · 2024Article
- Fertility counseling guide for transgender and gender diverse people.International journal of transgender health · 2023Article
- Perceptions on the function of puberty suppression of transgender adolescents who continued or discontinued treatment, their parents, and clinicians.International journal of transgender health · 2022Article
- Care for Transgender Young People.Hormone research in paediatrics · 2022Review
- Fertility Preservation for Adolescent and Young Adult Transmen: A Case Series and Insights on Oocyte Cryopreservation.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2022Article
- A survey of reproductive anatomy and gender affirming hysterectomy knowledge among transgender men who started testosterone at or before 18 years old.Women's health (London, England)Article
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Abstract
purposeTo investigate ethical issues associated with fertility preservation (FP) in transgender youth based on reports of patients and their parents.
methodsOur qualitative study involved in-person interviews with 54 subjects (35 patients and 19 parents). Interviews were audio recorded, transcribed, and verified. Each subject completed a demographic questionnaire, and each patient's medical chart was reviewed for additional information. We analyzed the data using inductive thematic content analysis.
resultsThemes that emerged included a range of desires and ambivalence about having genetically related children, variability in understanding the potentially irreversible impact of gender affirming hormones (GAHs) on fertility, use of adoption, and the impact of age on decision-making. Subjects (patients and parents) noted barriers to FP, such as cost and insurance coverage. Several parents expressed concern that their transgender children may have future regret about not attempting FP. Both transgender youth and their parents felt FP was an important precaution.
conclusionsOur study took advantage of the richness of personal narratives to identify ongoing ethical issues associated with fertility preservation in transgender youth. Transgender youth and their parents did not fully understand the process of FP, especially regarding the effects of GAHs, had fears that FP could reactivate gender dysphoria, and noted barriers to FP, such as cost, highlighting economic disparity and lack of justice. These findings highlight ethical issues involving the adequacy of informed consent and economic injustice in access to FP despite expressed interest in the topic.
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