Max

Age at interview: 40
Infertility diagnosis: No
Contributing factors to fertility problems: Endometriosis, PCOS, needed donor sperm (in a relationship with a cis queer femme)
Age at diagnosis: Not stated
Fertility treatments: IUI, egg collection, embryo freezing

Background: Max works full-time as a teacher. They live with their wife and their twin toddlers in a regional town. Max has Anglo-Australian heritage.

Find out more about Max’s experiences in the following short films:

Wanting to Become a Parent
Donor Conception and Surrogacy
Experiences of Becoming Parents: Queer Women and Gender Diverse People Presumed Female at Birth
Infertility, Fertility Treatment, and Work
Advice for Family and Friends of Someone Experiencing Infertility and Fertility Treatment