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Fertility preservation and realignment in transgender women

Erna Bayara Department of Gynaecology, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College NHS Trust, London, UK;b Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Nicola J. Williamsc Department of Politics, Philosophy and Religion, Lancaster University, Lancaster, UKORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8400-6279View further author information
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Amel Alghranid School of Law and Social Justice, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UKView further author information
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Sughashini Murugesua Department of Gynaecology, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College NHS Trust, London, UK;b Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UKView further author information
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Srdjan Sasoa Department of Gynaecology, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College NHS Trust, London, UK;b Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UKView further author information
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Timothy Bracewell-Milnese Department of Reproductive Medicine, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, UKORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9827-4816View further author information
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Meen-Yau Thumf Lister Fertility Clinic, The Lister Hospital, Chelsea Bridge Road, London, UKView further author information
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James Nicopoullosf Lister Fertility Clinic, The Lister Hospital, Chelsea Bridge Road, London, UKView further author information
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Philippa Sangsterg Reproductive Medicine Unit, University College London Hospital, London, UKView further author information
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Ephia Yasming Reproductive Medicine Unit, University College London Hospital, London, UKView further author information
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J. Richard Smitha Department of Gynaecology, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College NHS Trust, London, UK;b Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UKView further author information
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Stephen Wilkinsonc Department of Politics, Philosophy and Religion, Lancaster University, Lancaster, UKView further author information
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Allan Paceyh Department of Oncology and Metabolism, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UKORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4387-8871View further author information
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Benjamin P. Jonesa Department of Gynaecology, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College NHS Trust, London, UK;b Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UKORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0391-0443View further author information
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Pages 463-482 | Received 17 Mar 2022, Accepted 01 Sep 2022, Published online: 17 Feb 2023

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