[Fran]

Hi everyone!
In support of pride month – our June power hour will be focusing on supporting family building and fertility journeys for LGBTQ+ people. Join us on Monday 22nd June at 12pm as we answer all of your questions on treatment options and family creation. Its simple to join, you log into this page on the day and submit your questions to us here in this thread, we then answer them over the hour.

See you all on the 22nd June!

Fran

[Fran]

Hi everyone!

Just a reminder about today’s power hour – where we will be focusing on fertility and family building for LGBTQ+ people. Join us at 12pm and post your questions in this thread where we will be on hand to answer them.

Speak soon!

Fran

[Fran]

Hi everyone! We are now live for todays power hour! Please submit your questions here and i will answer them over the coming hour.
thanks!
Fran

[Fran]

Hi everyone! We are now live for todays power hour! Please submit your questions here and i will answer them over the coming hour.
thanks!
Fran

[Fran]

When should someone seek fertility advice or testing?

[Fran]

great question – Generally, individuals under 35 should seek advice after 12 months of trying to conceive, while those aged 35 and over should seek advice after 6 months. However – for LGBTQ+ people, you should seek advice and testing as soon as you are ready to start family building and you can see your GP as a first step to see if they are able to support with some tests and investigations

[Fran]

Can i have treatment with the NHS? My partner and i are a same sex female couple and we need donor sperm

[Fran]

Yes – in some areas the fertility policy supports same sex female couples who are wanting to start a family. In England, ICB’s (integrated care boards) will have funding policies for their local areas and in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland the policy is country wide. You need to check the policy in your area but usually there will be funding for IUI (intra-uterine insemination) and IVF. Funding for sperm differs though so it may be that you need to ask about that too.

[Fran]

Whats the first step for me and my partner if we know we need to use a surrogate to start our family?

[Fran]

The first step is to find a fertility clinic that will be able to support you with the process and provide you with the steps, its also a good idea to look at organisations like Surrogacy UK who are able to help support surrogacy arrangements in the UK. They can also help to provide information on the legal aspects.

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