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From donor programmes to surrogacy, we provide inclusive, affirming care for every path to parenthood. For over 40 years, London Women’s Clinic has supported LGBTQIA+ people and modern families with expertise, respect and genuine understanding from your first conversation to your first scan.
Modern family fertility treatments
Families don’t all look the same and neither do fertility journeys. We support solo parents, same-sex couples, trans and non-binary people with personalised treatment plans, clear pathways and care that’s always affirming. Our role is simple: to help you understand your options, feel confident in your choices and move forward with support at every step.
For same-sex female couples, we offer options such as IVF with donor sperm, shared motherhood (reciprocal IVF) using donor sperm and fertility preservation. Your treatment is personalised around both partners, with guidance that considers your future plans and the family you want to build.
We provide clear pathways to parenthood through surrogacy, using donor eggs and specialist support. With decades of experience, we help you navigate clinical, legal and emotional aspects of your journey so you can focus on creating your family with confidence.
We offer respectful, personalised care for trans and non-binary people. This includes fertility preservation and IVF treatment pathways that align with your identity and goals.Our team is here to answer questions, offer reassurance and support you.
What are the fertility treatment options for LGBTQIA families?
Using Donor Eggs
Donor egg treatment may be recommended when conception with your own eggs is unlikely. Using eggs from a carefully screened younger donor significantly improves the chances of a successful pregnancy, while allowing you to carry and give birth to your baby. Through our sister clinic London Egg Bank, we offer fast access to trusted, UK-sourced donor eggs.
Egg Freezing
Egg freezing allows you to preserve your eggs now for possible use in the future, giving you more options at a time that feels right for you. With over 58,000 eggs frozen since 2008 and a 15-year study behind us, it's a step we're experienced in supporting.
Surrogacy
Explore surrogacy in the UK with London Women’s Clinic. Inclusive pathways for LGBTQ+ families, solo parents and couples, with expert fertility care and high live birth rates.
Reciprocal IVF
For many same-sex couples, the dream is to both play a biological role in parenthood. Reciprocal IVF - or Shared Motherhood - makes this possible, allowing both partners to share in the biological journey and celebrate their shared connection from the very start. Our team helped pioneer this treatment in the UK, with our care published in a landmark 2018 study and since then, we've welcomed over 300 babies born through Reciprocal IVF.
Real families, Real journeys
Meet Alice and Sarah and hear about their journey to parenthood in their own words - the challenges they faced, the decisions they made and the moment their family became a reality.
The Familymakers Show
The Familymakers Shows are free, welcoming events created especially just for LGBTQIA+ people and modern families. You’ll hear from fertility experts, legal specialists and people who’ve already walked the path - all in one supportive environment.
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FAQs About Modern Families and Fertility
Timelines vary depending on the treatment type, donor availability and any fertility preservation needs. During your consultation, we’ll talk you through realistic timelines and next steps so you know what to expect.
The medical science is the same, but the pathway is tailored to you. We adapt treatment plans to your family structure, health needs and goals, while providing additional guidance around donors, legal considerations and emotional wellbeing.
Creating a safe, welcoming space is central to our care. From inclusive language and trained staff to policies designed around diverse families, we work hard to ensure every patient feels respected and understood from their first visit.
Yes. Fertility treatment can be emotionally demanding, and this can be especially true for LGBTQIA+ patients. We offer access to counselling and emotional support services, with professionals experienced in LGBTQIA+ family building.
Legal parenthood can vary depending on your treatment pathway and personal circumstances. We work closely with specialist fertility lawyers and counsellors to ensure you understand your legal position and feel supported throughout the process.
Yes. Shared motherhood, also known as reciprocal IVF, allows one partner to provide the eggs to create embryos with donor sperm, while the other partner carries the pregnancy. Many couples find this a meaningful way to share the biological and emotional aspects of pregnancy.
If your treatment requires donor eggs or sperm, we’ll guide you through the options. Through our donor programmes, with London Egg Bank and London Sperm Bank, you’ll have access to a diverse range of carefully screened UK donors, with support to help you choose what feels right for your family.
Many trans and non-binary patients choose to freeze eggs or sperm before starting gender-affirming treatment. This allows you to keep future family-building options open. Our team can guide you through the process and timing with care and sensitivity.
Yes. Trans and non-binary people can access fertility treatment in the UK, including egg, embryo or sperm freezing and IVF. We provide respectful, personalised care that supports your identity and reproductive goals, whether you’re preserving fertility or planning pregnancy now.
Gay male couples typically build their families through surrogacy, using donor eggs with IVF. We provide clinical guidance, access to donor eggs and work closely with trusted legal partners to support you through every stage of the process.
Same-sex female couples may choose from several options, including using donor sperm with IUI or IVF, shared motherhood (reciprocal IVF), and fertility preservation such as egg freezing or embryo freezing. Your treatment plan will depend on your fertility health, your personal goals and how you want to build your family.
Yes. LGBTQIA+ individuals and couples can legally access fertility treatment in the UK. At London Women’s Clinic, we’ve supported LGBTQIA+ patients for decades and provide inclusive, affirming care for all family structures.
Why choose London Women’s Clinic for LGBT Fertility Care
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LGBTQIA+ Fertility Stories, Advice and Research
IVF Equality: Why It Matters and What Needs to Change
London Women’s Clinic has long been a strong, proactive force in inclusive fertility care - welcoming patients from all backgrounds and family structures. As pioneers in LGBTQIA+ fertility since the 1990s, we’ve partnered with DIVA to support the new IVF Equality Manifesto - a call to ensure that fertility care across the UK is fair, inclusive and supportive for all. We understand that no two families are the same.
Courage to Lead: LWC’s Past, Present, and Future of LGBTQ+ Fertility
When London Women’s Clinic became one of the first clinics in the UK to provide IVF to same-sex couples, the tabloids dubbed our clinical leadership, Dr Kamal Ahuja, ‘the gayby doctor’. We were proud to own that label then, proud to own it now, and proud to advocate for the highest standards of LGBTQ+ fertility care, always.
