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. 2022 May 24;13:873508. doi: 10.3389/fendo.2022.873508

Table 2.

Characteristics of AYA transmen who underwent fertility preservation consultation with a Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility physician.

Declined Fertility Preservation Underwent Oocyte Cryopreservation P value
n = 15 n = 20
General Characteristics of Referrals
Age at consultation [years, median (range)] 18 (10-24) 16 (12-23) 0.16
Age at gender identity affirmation [years, median (range)] 12 (9-17) 14 (11-21) 0.56
Time between Gender Affirmation and Consult [years, median (range)] 2 (1-13) 2 (1-4) 0.56
Pre-Consultation Gender Affirming Treatments
Menstrual suppression with oral contraception 27% (4/15) 15% (3/20) 0.31
Pubertal blocker with leuprolide acetate 20% (3/15) 10% (2/20) 0.63
Testosterone 33% (3/15) 10% (2/20) 0.63
Gender Affirmatory Top Surgery 27% (4/15) 5% (1/20) 0.14
Post-Consultation Gender Affirming Treatments
Menstrual suppression with oral contraception 27% (4/15) 15% (3/20) 0.31
Menstrual suppression with leuprolide acetate 27% (4/15) 10% (2/20) 0.39
GNRH implant 0% (0/15) 5% (1/20) 1.00
Testosterone 47% (7/15) 70% (14/20) 0.69
Gender Affirmatory Top Surgery 53% (8/15) 45% (9/20) 0.28
Gender Affirmatory Bottom Surgery 7% (1/15) 5% (1/20) 1.00
Fertility Goals
Unsure of desire of future biological children (%) 53% (8/15) 55% (11/20) 0.67
Certain of desire of future biological children (%) 13% (2/15) 25% (5/20)
No documentation of desire of future biologic children (%) 33% (5/15) 20% (4/20)