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. 2024 Jan 30;18:26334941231222120. doi: 10.1177/26334941231222120

Table 1.

Summary of FP procedures.

FP options in TGD patients
Transmasculine persons Oocyte cryopreservation: Stimulation of ovarian tissue to produce multiple ovarian follicles and oocytes, surgical extraction of oocytes, and subsequent vitrification of oocytes
Ovarian tissue cryopreservation: Surgical removal of ovarian tissue and subsequent vitrification of tissue
Transfeminine persons Sperm cryopreservation: Retrieval of sperm via masturbation or surgical techniques involving extraction (TESE) or aspiration (TESA) of testicular tissue or aspiration of epididymis (PESA) with subsequent vitrification of sperm

FP, fertility preservation; PESA, percutaneous epididymal sperm aspiration; TESE, testicular sperm extraction; TESA, testicular sperm aspiration; TGD, transgender and gender diverse.