A transgender man and his fiancée have committed to undergoing NHS-funded IVF treatment using her womb and his eggs.
Taylor Winters, 40, from Watford in Hertfordshire, transitioned from female to male.
He moved to the UK nine-years ago and started receiving testosterone treatment aged 34.
Taylor started growing a beard, witnessed a voice drop and felt “whole” after having top surgery.
In vitro fertilization process close up
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However, the 40-year-old opted to freeze his eggs before starting his transition.
He is now beginning IVF treatment on the NHS with his fiancée Chloe.
The couple are using a sperm donor and plan to use Taylor’s frozen eggs in their first transfer.
Chloe’s eggs will be used in their second to enable the couple to each have a biological child.
They also intend to use the same sperm donor for both transfers.
LATEST DEVELOPMENTS:Taylor, a social media director, said: “I feel whole now. I'm the happiest I've ever been.
“I was waiting my whole life for something but I didn't know if it was going to happen. I never lost hope.”
Chloe, 30, said: “It was amazing noticing how each injection would transform his body but most importantly, I loved seeing how confident he grew as each month passed.
“I feel it's so brave to show the world who you truly are, so I'm really proud of him for aligning his physical appearance to who he is inside.
“I've always wanted a family of my own, ever since I was little.
“Having our own biological kids just felt right for us as it does for a lot of couples - we're no different.
“Having IVF as an option for us is such a blessing.
A sperm fertilizes an egg under a microscope using ICSI (Intra Cytoplasmic Sperm Injection) as part of IVF treatment
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“We both have a lot of love to give and have the best family and support around us, and our children would always be loved and accepted for who they are.
“You can be in a healthy and happy relationship if you're transgender.”
Taylor grew up in Romania and stressed he knew he was a boy from the age of five.
He explained: “I was saying I'm more of a butch lesbian but I felt like a boy. There was no visibility [of trans people] at all.”
Speaking about having children, Taylor added: “From my perspective, I always wanted to have biological kids but I didn't want to be pregnant.
“We're using both our eggs to start a family so we each have a biological connection.”