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Fertility For Lesbian Women Becoming Moms

This is a course for those with a uterus who may identify as queer, lesbian, bisexual, or otherwise partnered with someone of the same sex. We cover issues like selecting a sperm donor, doing an at-home insemination, or using a fertility doctor for IUI, IVF, or using reciprocal IVF together with a partner.
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Fertility For Lesbian Women Becoming Moms
6k took this course

Experts you'll learn from

Dr. Owen Davis
Dr. Owen Davis

President, ASRM
Associate Director, REI
Weill Cornell Medical Center

Brian Esser
Brian Esser

Reproductive Attorney
Law Office of Brian Esser

Full refund within 30 days, no questions asked
Eligible for FSA/HSA
$95

What you'll learn

We cover every issue for lesbian women hoping to have children: from selecting a sperm donor (using a sperm bank or a known donor), doing an at-home insemination, or using a fertility doctor for IUI, IVF, or using reciprocal IVF together with a partner. We cover the success rates, costs, risks, and some important legal issues.

Course Syllabus5 Lessons0h 53m

  1. In this lesson we'll cover:
    1. Different Options
    2. Risks of Multiples
  2. Lesson 2 (20 min)
    Selecting Sperm Donors
    In this lesson we'll cover:
    1. Types of Sperm Donors
    2. Using a Known Donor (Instead of a Sperm Bank)
    3. Using A Sperm Bank
    4. Open Donors From Sperm Banks
    5. Anonymous Donors From Sperm Banks
  3. In this lesson we'll cover:
    1. At-Home Inseminations
    2. IUI: Intrauterine Insemination
    3. IUI Success Rates For Lesbian Women
    4. IUI Medication Options
  4. In this lesson we'll cover:
    1. What Is IVF and Who Benefits?
    2. IVF Success Rates
    3. The Process of IVF
    4. Reciprocal IVF
    5. Costs of IVF
  5. In this lesson we'll cover:
    1. Starting With IUI vs IVF