A ray of light to you girls that want your own children! ;P

[Guest chibi_usa]

http://www.myhealthnewsdaily.com/2081-male-infertility-treatment-sperm-advances.html

Hopefully this will happen soon. I believe much much much more MtF's AND FtM's would be opening up to getting HRT when this occurs. Like me.... I would TOTALLY do HRT however.... I would very very much want my OWN kids. Sooo not taking it yet... Even though I have this prescribed bottle in my hand.... This is my ray of hope ;P

Hmmm... I wonder if we could donate money to these people? Hopefully that'll help them research faster.

So... What do you think about this?

- Do you think it'll happen within 10 years?

What? D: Where was this topic moved too?

[Guest Ebany]

If you look farther into this particular research the mice that resulted from the manufactured sperm had genetic defects and died early. I thought it was fascinating research so looked farther There are some other advances being made, but most of the researchers won't even comment on how any of it could help someone Trans. They've also turned testicles into ovaries and grown fully functional (rabbit) penises in a lab (capable of ALL natural function including mating). None of this research is likely to be of any help to any Trans person in the next 10 years.

If having a biological child means enough to you that you'd put off transitioning for 10 years, you should look into storing your genetic material for that future child <3. Also, make sure you're taking care of YOU while you're waiting for a future family.

Hugs (even though I'm not a girl, the same excitement filled me when I saw some of the research. And I do hope that someday, being Trans will be as politically and socially acceptable as having cancer or down syndrome)

Danny

[Guest Risu]

. And I do hope that someday, being Trans will be as politically and socially acceptable as having cancer or down syndrome)

Danny

While this is awesome news the chances that something like this would work in feminized testes is probably slim. If it were possible I'm sure you'd need to stop HRT for some time before you could even try it and I'm not sure that is a chance I'm willing to take. Going off my HRT would mean risking more balding and potential remasculinization which is a process that is much faster than feminizing. Add to this the probable cost and the fact that I would want to have a child with my husband and not on my own and you've got many challenges to face.

I doubt any of this would see results in the next 15 years which would be pushing it that my S/O would want to wait that long for kids but it's good to hope for the future generations of transitioners.

As for me I've already accepted the consequences of my life as a trans woman. I couldn't afford to store sperm so I didn't and it's not an option for me anymore. It's a tough choice you have to make before you start HRT but for me 25 years of wasted time was enough.

Thank you for posting this link though. It's good that there may be hope at least.

~Jade.

[Carolyn Marie]

While I've seen enough medical and biological progress to never assume anything is impossible, I agree with the others that it isn't likely any time soon. It's a long way from lab mice to human beings, especially when talking about sperm and eggs and the possibility of genetic or biochemical defects.

Sometimes there are no easy answers, except that one has to choose between two unpleasant realities.

HUGS

Carolyn Marie