CReATe West Fertility is one of the leading fertility centers in the West end of Toronto having provided specialized and individualized reproductive health services for over 20 years. Supported by world-leading medical experts, genetics research, and a state-of-the-art laboratory, the centre provides direct access to one of Canada’s leading IVF units — CReATe Fertility Centre Toronto.
Your fertility journey and treatment plan will also depend on your family structure and your unique goals, and at CReATe West Fertility we value and respect individuals. CReATe offers fertility solutions for everyone including the LGBTQ2+ communities.
Roughly 16% (or 1 in 6) of couples in Canada experience infertility. This number has doubled since the 1980s.* Infertility can be defined as the inability to conceive post having sexual intercourse without contraception for at least a year. This inability could be related to various reasons – age, gender, medical history, co-morbidity, either associated with one partner or both.
It is important to note that 3 out to 10 times, infertility may be related to an underlying issue with the male partner, while 4 out to 10 times it may be associated with the female partner. In a few situations, it’s a mix of conditions associated with both partners.
At CReATe West Fertility, the team of fertility specialists will diagnose the underlying cause(s) of your infertility, which may be related to reproductive age, egg or sperm production and motility, medical history of STDs, fibroids, polyps, or blockages with the fallopian tubes, hormonal imbalances or complications due to endometriosis and early menopause.
Your treatment options, may include
Some additional tests may also be recommended to you to understand the genetic predispositions causing infertility
- PGT-A/PGS- Genetic Screening Tests
- PGT-M
- PGT-SR
If you are a same-sex female couple trying to conceive, you will need a sperm donor. For the donor sperm, you can request an individual of your choosing (a friend or associate), or donor inseminations can also be performed using anonymous donor sperm from a bank. CReATe is associated with recognized and government-approved sperm banks to support you. If neither of the partners agrees on pregnancy or can’t conceive due to medical reasons, CReATe can also support you in opting for Surrogacy.
- If one of your partners has agreed on carrying the pregnancy, the first line of treatment will be Intra-uterine insemination (IUI).
- If the same is not successful, then In-vitro fertilization (IVF) may be recommended.
This journey to parenthood can be challenging, and if you are opting for a sperm donation from a known or an anonymous source, as partners, you need to prepare for its impact on your personal life. Support will be needed to manage the psychosocial and financial considerations. CReATe West Fertility will provide you with access specialized reproductive health counselors to assist you in endeavour.
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If you are a same-sex male couple trying to start a family, you will need an egg donor and a surrogate / gestational carrier (who will carry the pregnancy).
Egg Donation: The egg donation can be done by a known party (family member or friend) or you can also opt for a donation through an agency. CReATe is associated with recognized and government-approved egg donation agencies and we can assist you in contacting suitable candidates. You will also have to make a few personal decisions on whether you want the embryos to be fertilized with sperm from both partners or just one.
Surrogate / gestational carrier: To carry the pregnancy, you will need a gestational carrier also known as a Surrogate. This surrogate can be known (family member or friend),or CReATe can assist you in finding a suitable candidate through an agency. Note that the surrogate will just assist in carrying the pregnancy without contributing any genetic material to the child.
This journey to parenthood can be challenging, and if you are opting for an egg donation or surrogate from a known or anonymous source, as partners, you need to prepare for its impact on your personal life. Support will be needed to manage the psychosocial considerations. CReATe West Fertility will be providing you with access to specialized reproductive health counselors to assist you in this journey.
Know more:
If you are a single female trying to start a family, you will need a sperm donation. For the donor sperm, you can request an individual of your choosing (a friend or associate), or donor inseminations can also be performed using anonymous donor sperm from a bank. CReATe is associated with recognized and government-approved sperm banks to support you.
Your treatment options will include
- Intrauterine insemination (IUI) – first line of treatment
- In-vitro fertilization (IVF)
This journey to parenthood can be challenging, and if you are opting for sperm donation from a known or an anonymous source, as an individual, you need to prepare for its impact on your personal life. Support will be needed to manage the psychosocial considerations. CReATe West Fertility will be providing you access to specialized reproductive health counselors.
Know more:
If you are a single male trying to start a family, you will need an egg donor and a surrogate / gestational carrier (who will carry the pregnancy). You can have a family member, or a known person provide you support for either or both. If you need external support for access to egg donors and surrogates, we can support you. CReATe is associated with recognized and government-approved agencies to support you in your journey to parenthood. It is important to know that half of your baby’s genetic makeup will be inherited from the egg donor, and no genetic material will be inherited from the gestational carrier.
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This journey to parenthood can be challenging, and if you are opting for egg donation and surrogacy from a known or anonymous source, as an individual, you need to prepare for its impact on your personal life. Support will be needed to manage the psychosocial considerations. CReATe West Fertility will be providing you access to specialized reproductive health counselors.
Know more:
* References: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/fertility/fertility.html
