Ways to Get Pregnant:The Lesbian Way
Posted by Sharlyne Ang on April 28, 2009
Before I blog about the lesbian parenting forum I attended weeks ago, I will blog first about the different ways on how to get pregnant: The Lesbian Way.
Well we already know the non-lesbian way, which I believe also is the ‘most desperate move’ a lesbian couple can make, and that is to have sex with a guy. But if you lesbians couldn’t take it, then there’s no need to worry because there are different ways of getting yourself pregnant without having to undergo having sex with a man. You will still need their sperm of course. Here are some of the ways to get pregnant:
Intrauterine Insemination (IUI)
It is also called “Intrauterine insemination (IUI)” and in this procedure, the important thing is that there should be a donor and the frozen sperm is washed. Now the reason the sperm should be washed first is because the woman’s uterus may react negatively due to the wastes from the sperm. Obviously, fresh sperm cannot be used. Also, the woman has to take fertility medications to promote the release of the eggs per cycle. Now this is a trial and error procedure which means that conception will not happen on the first time it’s done. Usually it takes 5-6 IUIs before it becomes successful. By the way, the success rate of conceiving a baby is 5-20%.
How much is it and where are the facilities for it?
In the United States, it costs around $300 and this includes the medications, check-ups, etc.. This does not include the sperm vials yet. Each sperm vial costs around $500 and each IUI session would require you to have 2 sperm vials. So the computation would be ($500x 2 sperm vials) $1000 x 6 cycles (sessions)= $6000 just for the sperm vials alone. According to the lawyer-lesbian couple, IUI can also be done in Singapore that is much cheaper. The problem is the authorities in Singapore require a marriage certificate and a sperm sample in exchange to what will be used (somewhat like a blood bank). Obviously IUI in Singapore is for heterosexual couples who are having the hard time to conceive a child.
In the Philippines, St. Luke’s Hospital in Quezon City and Victory Art Laboratory in Makati which offer the facility to conduct IUI. The problem in the Philippines is that sperm banks here are not really reliable (as blood banks also) because there aren’t thorough testing that’s being done. Most people would rely on acquiring sperms from people they know which would only result to more chaos. It is advisable to get an anonymous sperm donor to avoid any legal issues. The cost of doing IUI in the Philippines: Php 41,000 per cycle (around $870). The cost will depend if the woman will be injected with some injectibles and fertility medications too. If the woman wouldn’t need injectibles then the amount will be lowered to around Php 18,0000 ($400) and that’s including the fertility medications to be taken. It’s much cheaper but there is a risk sanitation-wise.
In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)
In this procedure, the sperm and egg are combined in a small dish to form embryos and then it will be injected to the woman’s uterus. The babies produced in this kind of procedure are sometimes called ‘test tube babies’ because the formation of the embryo is done in a laboratory.How much is it?
In this procedure, the woman has to undergo fertility medications and minor surgery as well. Here in the Philippines, the medications alone will cost around Php 50,000.
Intracervical Insemination (ICI)
This procedure is almost the same with IUI except that the sperm is injected in the cervix instead in the uterus. There will be fertility medications that may be prescribed to the woman to initiate ovulation. The procedure is just short, usually takes about 10 minutes. Success rate is about 5%-20% per cycle.
How much is it?
This is much cheaper than IUI. In the United States, it costs around $200-$300 per cycle. I am just not sure how much it is here in the Philippines. The cost actually increases when sperm donor is needed.
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thanks for the info. my partner and i have been exploring our options. we'd really love to have kids soon.
wow, good luck. hope you guys have kids soon
thanks for this website..
we got an idea…
but,does it work if the couple dont have enough
money for them to get a baby..
thats sad…i am sad…
i dont have enough money..for me to get my partner pregnant..
we love to have a baby soon…
tanong lang…
approve naba ang kasal sa same sex?
lesbian?before gays nakasal na sa baguio…
how about the lesbian?
reply po sa email add.ko salamat
in the philippines, same sex marriage is still not legal and approve, but hopefully soon, it will. with the other question, yes, lesbians can also get married just like the gays in baguio. try to look at the website of MCC, they officiate the holy union.
i am wondering if i have a girlfriend from there and want to use invetro fertilization to impregnate her through cryo-bank or sperm-bank method using a DR to assist how would i go about that?
pwede po bang sa relatives ng partner ko kmi kumuha ng sperm?sa kapatid nya.pwede po ba yun?
Pwede naman, ang tanong eh can you take the risk in case they will get your child? That’s why it is advisable to get an anonymous donor to avoid the hassle. Watch the reality show
Real L Word Season 2, may couple don na wanting to get -pregnant.
I am Caucasian Man visiting Clark this week. I have always wanted to help Lesbian couple have child. Send me email if interested. No names, no strings. Can donate at a clinic or natural way.
bluegreen98@gmail.com
I am having an identity crisis. I am doing a research on How I became like this? How could I feel like falling inlove with my same sex even though I had a boyfriend 3 years ago. I am deeply inlove with this lady and in my A.K.A. you will see the name. I also fell inlove with a girls before where in I thought I just wanted to be like them. As cute as them, something like that. But this time I am almost deciding to court her. Can somebody please speak to me. I need someone to share with.
to ilovecharlotte:
me and my girlfriend both had previous boyfriends. we have never dated girls before due to being teased about it and growing up in a very religious home. we both knew deep down that we were gay and that was just who we are. we just hadnt felt comfortable enough to embrace it yet. we met 2 years ago and had an instant connection. we have been together ever since. dont think something is wrong with you cuz there isnt!!! you are who you are you just need to embrace it!! we both had so much relieve and stress taken off our shoulders when we embraced it and were honest with ourselves and everyone else. it can be rough to be gay but live is so much better and happier when you are honest with yourself and dont hide or worry about it. i used to think gay people were horrible because i was brain washed by my parents, and i hated life yet didnt know why. i get it now. and we all went through a rough time when we came “out” but its fine now. so dont think there is something wrong with you. cuz there isnt. you are perfect the way you are! just embrace and love the true you!!! and remember, love knows no sex, you fall in love with the heart and who they are, not the gender.
i would also love to learn more about ways for me and my gf to get pregnant with out using a man. i want it to be biologically both ours, no one elses or at least just both ours. i have heard about the stem cell thing and other stuff, but i really want to learn more about it! im just having a hard time finding it
what if i have no money for the IUI of my partner .. give me a 2nd choice to have baby because im a lesbian person me and my patner want to have a baby .. that can afford my money .
hi i’m khayzee lesbian po ako,ask ko lang po qng san my murang sperm donor…kylangan ko lng kz i have ovarian cyst kylangan mabuntis agad-agad pro as of now my treament na ginagawa skin iniinjection me para matunaw ung cyst na natira sa ovary ko…once hindi makuha sa injection yung 2nd option ang dapat ko gawin yun ay ang mbuntis ako…dalawang cyst dapat ang tatanggalin skin pro hindi matanggal yun isa dahil masydo complicated yun operation masyado nkapaloob yung cyst sa ovary ko…sana my maiadvice kayo skin and sana yun mura lng…ayoko naman makipgmakelove sa guy bcoz i have girlfriend,ayoko syang masaktan kahit accept nya na ganun ang mangyare ayoko parin…kasi alm ko masasaktan prin sya…please….do help me….thankz :’(