Motivatns for parenthood are the same for same-sex upl and heterosexual upl alike. However, achievg the goal of parenthood n be a much greater enavor medilly and psychologilly for same-sex upl. Fertily treatment centers creasgly regnize issu unique to gay men and wo …
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REPRODUCTIVE OPTNS FOR GAY COUPL AND SGLE MEN
This review provis an overview of the historil signifince of assisted reproductn for gay men and women, discs current reproductive optns for same-sex upl, addrs psychosocial nsiratns unique to the upl, and reviews the current lerature addrsg medil and psychosocial aspects of same-sex reproductn. Growg numbers of men and women openly self-intify as gay and lbian. The batn of gay/lbian self-termatn and mountg public acceptance of same-sex unns has led the dividuals and upl to creasgly seek parenthood through assisted reproductn.
Recent studi scribe relatnship satisfactn gay upl after assisted reproductn and more posive functng and ls strs associated wh parenthood when pared wh heterosexual parents. Fertily treatment centers creasgly regnize issu unique to gay men and women and are creasgly welg.
Today, the ongog advancement and creasg availabily of assisted reproductive technologi (ART) make possible for gay upl and sgle men to have blogil children of their own, g many of the same cuttg-edge techniqu that have helped fertile heterosexual upl bee parents for s. For sgle men and gay male upl, assisted fertily typilly volv bg their own sperm wh donor eggs and enlistg eher a tradnal surrogate or a gtatnal surrogate to rry the pregnancy to term.