Articles & Guides
Plain-English guides written for fertility patients. Reviewed, sourced, no fluff.
Reciprocal IVF for Two-Mom Couples: How to Decide Who Carries
A practical and emotional guide to deciding who provides eggs and who carries in reciprocal IVF, including medical, financial, and relations...
Coming Out to Your Fertility Doctor: What to Expect and What to Ask
How to evaluate fertility clinics for LGBTQ+ competency, what questions to ask in a consultation, and what to do if the experience feels off...
LGBTQ+ Family Building: Your Options in Canada and the US
A guide to LGBTQ+ family building: reciprocal IVF, donor sperm, gestational surrogacy, California SB729, and legal parentage considerations...
Trans-Affirming Fertility Preservation: The Consultation Conversation
A respectful, plain-English guide to fertility preservation for trans and non-binary patients: timing relative to hormones, procedures, and...
Known Sperm Donor Agreements: What to Put in the Contract Beyond the Legal Basics
Beyond legal parentage, a known donor agreement should cover contact, disclosure to the child, future siblings, finances, and what happens i...
FDA Donor Rules: Why LGBTQ+ Patients Pay More for Sperm Banking
How FDA donor categories add $1,000-$3,000 in screening costs for same-sex male couples, what reforms are proposed, and how Canada compares.
Same-Sex Family Building in 2026: Reciprocal IVF, Donors, Surrogacy
Reciprocal IVF, donor sperm, gestational surrogacy and adoption for LGBTQ+ couples in Canada and the US. Costs, legal parentage by province...
Gay Couples and Surrogacy: The Emotional Dynamics of the Journey
A guide to the emotional landscape of surrogacy for gay couples: decisions about who provides sperm, relationship with the carrier, and prep...