| Armuand et al. (2017) |
Examine how transgender men experience fertility preservation in
cryopreservation of oocytes. |
Prospective study of 15 adult transgender men (ages 19-35) referred for
fertility preservation. Interviews were conducted between 62 and 111
minutes long. |
Thematic content analysis |
| Chen et al. (2018) |
Examine attitudes toward fertility and family formation in TGNC
youth. |
Online survey of 156 sexual and gender minority adolescents ages 14-17
years |
Thematic analysis of qualitative data through open coding |
| Cipres et al. (2017) |
Studying the reproductive health needs of transgender men who may be
able to conceive. |
Retrospective review of charts of 26 transgender men presenting to a
clinic for sex workers |
Descriptive statistics |
| Ellis et al. (2015) |
Explore conception, pregnancy, and birth experiences of male- identifies
and gender-variant natal females. |
60 to 90 minute interviews and a self-administered online demographic
survey of 8 male-identified or gender-variant gestational parents |
Grounded theory methodology |
| Hoffkling et al. (2017) |
Identifying the needs of transgender men during the family planning
process and the peripartum period. |
Interviews with 10 transgender men ages 18 or older |
Grounded theory approach |
| James-Abra et al. (2015) |
Examining the experiences of trans persons who sought assisted
reproduction in Ontario, Canada. |
60-90 minute qualitative interviews were conducted with 11
trans-identified people and their partners |
Qualitative analysis using descriptive phenomenological approach |
| Leung et al. (2019) |
Investigate ART outcomes in female-to-male transgender cohort matched to
a cisgender cohort. |
Matched retrospective study comparing 26 female-to-male transgender
patients matched to 130 cisgender patients matched by age, body mass
index and antimullerian hormone levels |
Matched cohort analysis and descriptive statistics |
| Light et al. (2014) |
Exploring the experiences of transgender men regarding fertility,
conception, and pregnancy experience and birth outcomes. |
Cross-sectional survey of 41 transgender men who had been pregnant. |
Mixed-methods analysis |
| Light et al. (2018) |
To understand current contraceptive practices and fertility desires
among transgender men during and after transitioning. |
197 transgender and transmasculine individuals ages 18-45 completed an
anonymous online survey |
Mixed-methods analysis |
| MacDonald et al. (2016) |
Establish knowledge about transmasculine individuals and their
experiences of lactation and chestfeeding. |
Interviews with 22 transgender men who had experienced or were
experiencing pregnancy, birth and infant feeding |
Interpretive description methodology |
| Mamo (2013) |
Examining how queer people engage with fertility biomedicine. |
Ethnographic data |
Synthesis of social science, media culture and the author’s empirical
research |
| Malmquist et al. (2019) |
Explore the thoughts and experiences of pregnancy, childbirth and
healthcare in self-identified lesbian, bisexual and transgender
people. |
Semi-structured 61-180 minute interviews with 17 LBT people, 15 who had
expressed fear of childbirth. |
Thematic analysis |
| Wierckx et al. (2012) |
Provide information about the reproductive wishes of transsexual men
after ‘sex reassignment’ surgery. |
Used a self-constructed questionnaire and surveyed 50 transsexual men in
a single-center study |
Statistical analysis. |
| Wingo et al. (2018) |
Researching the reproductive health priorities and experiences of LGBTQ
identified individuals. |
In-depth interviews with 39 female-assigned-at- birth individuals ages
18-44 |
Deductive and inductive coding of interviews through a framework
method |
