I am 25 years old and a gay female. My wife and I want children. I was wondering what options are available for us now.

-- Angie

The typical choice is insemination with donor sperm. Before you undergo insemination, you should undergo a medical evaluation to optimize your health and reproductive capabilities. Depending on your medical history, you may need testing to evaluate your fertility potential.

Many states require that a physician perform artificial insemination. While some physicians may object to working with same-sex couples, a call to the sperm bank should provide you with a list of physicians willing and able to meet your needs.

Hopefully you will be successful and enjoy parenthood as a couple. But since same-sex marriages are not legal in every state, you should explore your state's laws on legal definitions of parental rights and obligations in the event your marriage ends.