Dr. T.
Hi Dr. T,
What, if any, are the long-term effects of taking testosterone on bone density? I’m at moderate risk for osteoporosis due to my family history, race, and stature. But would testosterone increase or lower this risk?
Thanks!
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Dr. T!
Hey Dr. T,
My boyfriend is trans, we’ve been together a while now, and we’ve chatted about the future and we both know we want kids at some point. I was wondering what the options are for us if we ever wanted to have biological children? I know its hard for him to thinking of never being able to have biological children of his own–he doesn’t want to carry, which is fine with me! Bring on the maternity dresses! But I’ve heard different things–from harvesting eggs to lab created sperm injected with DNA of the other partner-is that sci-fi talk!? Wondering if you could educate me a bit!
Thank you,
A Partner
Dear A Partner,
I’m sure your question strikes a cord with many of OP’s readers…planning for children is hard enough without having to figure out how it’s going to be physically possible! Lab created sperm injected with your combined DNA is, unfortunately, still experimental, at best. There are definitely real options available though, so don’t fret! Before I go into the specifics, let me first explain the basics of fertility treatments. In intrauterine insemination (IUI), donor sperm is injected through the cervix into your uterus during your body’s time of ovulation. In another option, in vitro fertilization (IVF), you are given hormone injections to stimulate your ovaries to produce more eggs, which are then taken out utilizing an ultrasound-guided needle through the vagina, and fertilized with donor sperm in a petri dish. You then take different hormones that prepare your uterus for pregnancy, and the best lab-created embryo(s) is/are implanted into your uterus.
