For LGBTQ+ Couples

Helping Build Your Family, Your Way

MCRM Fertility offers a warm and welcoming environment to all individuals who wish to build a family. We understand that “family” has many definitions, and we’re here to support you on your chosen journey.

We help our patients find and work with the most reputable sperm and egg donation agencies, as well as those that specialize in working with gestational carriers. Whatever your individual situation, MCRM Fertility offers compassionate care and leading treatment options. 

Multiple Options for All Families

LGBTQ+ couples and single parents have more options than ever to build their families. MCRM offers compassionate care along with a full complement of options, including:

IVF with Donor Eggs and a Gestational Carrier

If you need both donor eggs and a gestational carrier, In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) offers the opportunity to use your sperm (or potentially your sperm and your partner’s as well) to fertilize either fresh or frozen donor eggs. 

Donor eggs might be from a family member, friend, or an anonymous donor from a donor agency or egg bank. The resulting embryos would be transferred to a qualified gestational carrier.

IUI/IVF with Donor Sperm

When you only need donor sperm to begin building your family, there are two basic options available.

IUI with Donor Sperm

The simplest treatment is intrauterine insemination (IUI) using donor sperm. This may be from a friend or from an anonymous donor at a reputable sperm bank. 

IVF with Donor Sperm

IVF is the treatment of choice for women needing donor sperm as well as experiencing female factor fertility issues, including:

Reciprocal IVF with Donor Sperm

Female couples can share the parenting journey through reciprocal IVF.  One partner can undergo stimulation of the ovaries for the collection of eggs. The collected eggs would then be fertilized in the MCRM Fertility lab using donor sperm. The resulting embryo(s) are then transferred to the other partner.