Solutions for Everyone
CReATe Durham Fertility is one of the leading fertility clinics that has been providing individualized, high-quality care for over 10 years. Supported by leading medical experts, genetics research, and a state-of-the-art laboratory, the center offers access to one of Canada's leading IVF units — CReATe Fertility Centre Toronto.
At CReATe, we support your fertility journey and recommend a treatment plan based on your family structure and individual needs, which we recognize and respect. CReATe provides fertility options for all people, including LGBTQ2+ parents.
Infertility is the inability to conceive after a year of sexual intercourse without contraception. Around 16% (or 1 in 6) of couples in Canada experience infertility. This incidence has doubled since the 1980s. This inability might be due to various factors, including age, gender, medical history, and co-morbidity, which could relate to one or both partners.
Moreover, 3 out of 10 times, infertility is caused by an underlying problem with the male spouse, whereas 4 out of 10 times, it is caused by the female partner. In a few cases, it is a combination of diseases linked with both partners.
CReATe Durham Fertility offers a full range of fertility services tailored to fit your needs. Our experienced and compassionate team of specialists gives you the care and medical expertise to build your family’s future.
Through a series of physical and blood assessments, fertility specialists determine your infertility’s underlying cause(s). The infertility causes may be associated with reproductive age, egg or sperm production and motility, a medical history of STDs, fibroids, polyps, fallopian tube blockages, hormonal imbalances or complications due to endometriosis, and early menopause.
Your treatment options may include:
Your fertility specialists may recommend some additional genetic tests to you to understand the genetic predispositions causing infertility:
- PGT-A/PGS- Genetic Screening Tests
- PGT-M
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PGT-SR
- References: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/fertility/fertility.html
For same-sex female couples seeking to conceive, will require a sperm donor. If neither spouse can conceive or is unwilling or unable to due to medical reasons, CReATe can assist in assessing the surrogacy option. Sperm donation can be requested from an individual of your choice (a friend or acquaintance), or donor inseminations can be conducted using anonymous donor sperm from a bank. To assist you in assessing your options, CReATe has partnered with reputable and government-approved sperm banks.
- If you or your partner are able to carry the pregnancy, intra-uterine insemination will be the first line of therapy (IUI).
- If unsuccessful, in-vitro fertilization (IVF) may be advised.
This path to parenthood can be difficult. If you choose sperm donation from a known or anonymous source, you must be prepared for the psychosocial and financial considerations. To tackle these emotional concerns, CReATe Durham Fertility can assist you by connecting you with qualified reproductive mental health counselors.
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Same-sex male couples attempting to start a family will require an egg donor and a surrogate / gestational carrier.
Egg Donation
Eggs can be donated by a known individual (family member or acquaintance). Egg donations can also be supported through an agency. To support you with your preferences, CReATe is affiliated with reputable and government-approved egg donation organizations. As a same-sex male couple seeking to start a family, you must decide whether you want the fertilization of the embryos with sperm from both spouses or just one.
Surrogate / gestational carrier
You will need a gestational carrier, also known as a Surrogate, to carry the pregnancy. This surrogate can be someone you already know (family member or acquaintance), or CReATe can help you identify a suitable candidate through an agency. It is essential to understand that the surrogate only aids in carrying the pregnancy and does not contribute any genetic material to the child conceived.
This path to parenthood can be difficult. If you choose egg donation or surrogacy from a known or anonymous source, you should prepare for the psychosocial and financial considerations. To tackle these emotional concerns, CReATe Durham Fertility connect you with expert reproductive mental health counselors to help you along the way.
Know more:
Single females seeking to start a family will require a sperm donation. You can request donor sperm from an individual of your choice (a friend or acquaintance), or donor inseminations can be conducted using anonymous donor sperm from a bank. To support you with your preferences, CReATe is affiliated with reputable and government-approved sperm donation agencies.
Your treatment options for pregnancy and parenthood will include the following:
- Intrauterine insemination (IUI) – first line of treatment
- In-vitro fertilization (IVF)
This path to parenthood can be difficult. If you choose sperm donation from a known or anonymous source, you should prepare for the psychosocial and financial considerations. To tackle these emotional concerns, CReATe Durham Fertility connect you with expert reproductive mental health counselors to help you along the way.
Know more:
Single males seeking to start a family will require an egg donor and a surrogate/gestational carrier (who will carry the pregnancy). A family member or a known individual can assist single males with either or both. It is essential to understand that the baby will inherit genetic material from the egg donor; however, the gestational carrier will contribute none. CReATe is affiliated with reputable and government-approved egg donation and surrogacy agencies to support your preferences.
This path to parenthood can be difficult. If you choose egg donation or surrogacy from a known or anonymous source, you should prepare for the psychosocial and financial considerations. To tackle these emotional concerns, CReATe Durham Fertility connect you with expert reproductive mental health counselors to help you along the way.
Know more:
