Quote from: SallyChoasAura on July 27, 2018, 03:37:23 PM
So I've always been kind of curious if mtf and ftm trans can have kids... can someone hit me up with that info?
It depends on what you mean by "have" kids. I assume you mean have biological offspring. One being trans alone isn't enough to discern whether or not that is possible... it depends on whether the person has had surgeries or not, and/or various meds, and if any of the former, whether they've stored anything prior to meds/surgeries.
For an MTF, cryopreservation prior to HRT is a must for healthy offspring because once you begin HRT, your fertility will slowly go away, and even if it's not fully gone, the sperm itself becomes negatively affected such that it's generally considered unwise to use post-HRT-affected sperm.
Based on all the input I received from various doctors, I sort of personally (this is not something all might agree with) feel that once so much as begin one day of HRT, the use of the sperm is risky, so cryopreservation should always begin before any HRT.
Some might think this is a little strict (and it may be) but there were enough (inconclusive) studies around the time I was to begin HRT which indicated there may be a connection to any HRT and negative affects on sperm such that I felt it best not to risk things.
My feeling is, even though those studies were inconclusive, it was enough for me to say to myself, "Why even risk anything here if it costs nothing to maximize safety in case these studies pan out to have some accuracy? If I eventually want kids, why not cryopreserve the free-and-clear stuff to optimize for the best outcome?" I felt that was only advance respect for any offspring, but also myself and any eventual partner.
So I'm not a scientist here or a doc, but that's my feeling on it.
But per above, being merely trans alone isn't enough to discern possibilities... someone trans without any surgeries/meds jeopardizing reproductive health can certainly have children (assuming they are healthy in the reproductive area). I know you likely know that but it's nice to clarify those things.