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Can men get pregnant through IVF?

Published in IVF & Gender 1 min read

No, cisgender men cannot get pregnant through IVF. However, transgender men can potentially get pregnant through IVF, depending on their circumstances.

Transgender Men and IVF

  • Transgender men who retain their uterus and ovaries may be able to undergo IVF using their own eggs, a partner's eggs, or donor eggs, as stated in the reference: "Trans men may undergo IUI using partner or donor sperm or may require IVF using his own, a partner's, or donor eggs."

  • The resulting embryo can then be transferred into their uterus.

  • Alternatively, a trans man's egg and partner/donor sperm may be transferred to a gestational carrier.

    Cisgender Men and Pregnancy

  • Cisgender men lack the biological structures (uterus, ovaries) necessary for pregnancy, and therefore cannot gestate a fetus, even with the aid of IVF.

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