- 2601 Lake Dr, Ste 301, Raleigh, NC, United States, North Carolina
- info@carolinaconceptions.com
- (919) 782-5911
At Carolina Conceptions Fertility, we are proud to support LGBTQ+ individuals and couples in building their families. We offer comprehensive, compassionate fertility care tailored to diverse needs – including assisted reproductive technologies, third-party reproduction, fertility testing, and counseling.
Our LGBTQ+ fertility services provide multiple paths to parenthood, from simpler procedures to advanced reproductive technologies including:
Intrauterine insemination (IUI) – a fertility treatment that involves placing sperm directly into the uterus during ovulation to facilitate fertilization.
In vitro fertilization (IVF) – eggs and sperm are fertilized in a lab, with embryos transferred to a patient or a gestational carrier. IVF can be completed using the help of a sperm donor, an egg donor, or a donor embryo.
Reciprocal IVF – This allows two female partners to participate biologically in a pregnancy. In reciprocal IVF, one partner’s egg is used to create an embryo that is implanted into the other partner to carry
Egg or sperm freezing – Recommended for transgender patients before hormone therapy or gender-affirming surgery
Same-sex couples will need to source genetic material from a “third party” in order to achieve pregnancy. During your consultation, we can create a plan with you and guide you through the necessary steps. There are multiple options depending on what is needed:
You can select donor sperm from a national sperm bank, or have sperm donated by a loved one such as a friend or family member.
Patients can select a donor from our private egg donor database, where they can view photos of potential donors, review their medical history, physical traits, education, and interests. Patients can also choose a family member or friend to donate eggs. National egg donor banks are another option. Regardless of what choice you make, Carolina Conceptions Fertility can provide all IVF services.
After a consultation, those intending to use a donor embryo will be matched with an embryo in our bank to be transferred through IVF.
Carolina Conceptions Fertility has our own Gestational Carrier program, but couples are also welcome to use a GC from an outside agency, or use a friend/family member as their GC. It’s important to remember, a Gestational Carrier is someone who has no genetic link to the embryo that she receives and carries. Someone who does have a genetic link to the embryo is called a Surrogate.
Surrogates can be relatives or friends, or patients can choose one from our list of women who have been pre-screened.
Dustin and Burton are a same-sex couple that chose to start their family at Carolina Conceptions Fertility. They looked into several LGBTQ+ family building options, including adoption and surrogacy, before deciding on using a gestation carrier and a donor egg. They felt fortunate to have readily available resources including our egg donor database, gestational carrier database, and reproductive attorney recommendations. Dustin and Burton shared their story for other couple who aspire to grow their families. Watch their heartwarming video below about the family building journey that led to their twins.
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