Community Conversation => Transgender talk => Topic started by: kaitlin4599 on May 01, 2018, 08:07:17 AM Return to Full Version
Title: questions about sex and fertility
Post by: kaitlin4599 on May 01, 2018, 08:07:17 AM
Post by: kaitlin4599 on May 01, 2018, 08:07:17 AM
ok so i am a male to female transgender pre-op im 37 have been on estradiol since jan of 2013. a while ago i met an amazing women who became my girlfriend she knows im trans and is very supportive, but she is not fond of condoms or protection in general. my question is what are the chances i am an infertile transgender due to the estrogen pills i take and is there anyway to know if i am infertile without expensive testing of my sperm? she wants to be intimate but im unsure as idk if we are ready for a baby if it happens
might try to talk her into going on birth control but in the event she doesnt want to go on BC how do i figure out if my sperm is sterile
might try to talk her into going on birth control but in the event she doesnt want to go on BC how do i figure out if my sperm is sterile
Title: Re: questions about sex and fertility
Post by: BlueJaye on May 01, 2018, 08:50:00 AM
Post by: BlueJaye on May 01, 2018, 08:50:00 AM
Are you on estrogen only, or also androgen blocker? I don't know if estrogen alone will make you infertile, you probably need to add androgen blocker.
Title: Re: questions about sex and fertility
Post by: sarah1972 on May 01, 2018, 09:00:09 AM
Post by: sarah1972 on May 01, 2018, 09:00:09 AM
Unfortunately there is no 100 % guarantee, even with T blockers in the mix unless you opt for a surgical option (anything from cutting the cords to orchie).
The likelihood is dramatically decreased on a combination.
You can get your sperm tested, but even that
only goes so far since it can change on a daily basis.
The likelihood is dramatically decreased on a combination.
You can get your sperm tested, but even that
only goes so far since it can change on a daily basis.
Title: Re: questions about sex and fertility
Post by: kaitlin4599 on May 01, 2018, 01:45:09 PM
Post by: kaitlin4599 on May 01, 2018, 01:45:09 PM
Quote from: BlueJaye on May 01, 2018, 08:50:00 AM
Are you on estrogen only, or also androgen blocker? I don't know if estrogen alone will make you infertile, you probably need to add androgen blocker.
just started a testosterone blocker a few months ago
Title: Re: questions about sex and fertility
Post by: BlueJaye on May 01, 2018, 02:11:48 PM
Post by: BlueJaye on May 01, 2018, 02:11:48 PM
Hard to guess. As Sarah pointed out, there is no 100% guarantee without surgery, but t blocker for a few months may not be enough even combined with estrogen.