Title

Timing and Delivery of Fertility Preservation Information to Transgender Adolescents, Young Adults, and Their Parents.

Year of Publication

2020

Date Published

2020 Aug 18

ISSN Number

1879-1972

Abstract

<p><strong>PURPOSE: </strong>This study aimed to examine transgender adolescents and young adults' (AYA) and their parents' preferences regarding fertility preservation (FP) information provision and discussion timing.</p>

<p><strong>METHODS: </strong>Data were derived from two separate studies: an online survey and semistructured qualitative interviews. Survey data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and interview data using conventional content analysis.</p>

<p><strong>RESULTS: </strong>Survey participants (AYA: 88% and parents: 93%) preferred gender clinic physicians provide FP information, and nearly one-third endorsed mental health professionals (AYA: 28% and parents: 26%) or fertility specialists (AYA: 23% and parents: 30%). Interview participants' FP discussion timing preferences ranged from the initial clinic visit, follow-up visits, before medical intervention, to mentioning FP early but deferring in-depth discussion to follow-up visits.</p>

<p><strong>CONCLUSIONS: </strong>Gender clinic physicians, mental health professionals, and fertility specialists should be prepared to discuss FP with transgender AYA and their parents. Opinions varied regarding when to provide FP information; therefore, discussion timing may need to be individualized.</p>

DOI

10.1016/j.jadohealth.2020.06.044

Alternate Title

J Adolesc Health

PMID

32826153

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