Can a man get pregnant
Executive summary
Yes — people who are legally or socially men can and do become pregnant if they have a functioning uterus and ovaries; Healthline states “any individual with a uterus and ovaries can get pregnant” and notes that “men can and do become pregnant,” including trans men who retain reproductive organs [1]. Sources do not discuss numbers or population rates of pregnant men; celebrity pregnancy reporting in the supplied results focuses on cisgender women [2] [3] and does not provide data on pregnant men (available sources do not mention prevalence).
1. What “Can a man get pregnant?” means in practice
The simplest medical answer in the reporting you provided: pregnancy depends on reproductive organs, not the gender label. Healthline explains that any person with a uterus and ovaries can conceive and carry a pregnancy; therefore, someone who identifies as a man but retains those organs can become pregnant and give birth [1]. That framing separates anatomy (uterus/ovaries) from gender identity, which is why the phrase “man getting pregnant” is medically coherent when applied to some trans men and nonbinary people [1].
2. Why this surprises many readers
The article points out common misconceptions about sex and gender: society often equates “man” with not having female reproductive anatomy, so the idea of a pregnant man clashes with cultural expectations [1]. Healthline explicitly says we need to “dispel common misconceptions about the term ‘man,’” signaling the clash is semantic and social rather than biological for people with uteruses [1].
3. Trans men, hormones, and fertility — what sources say
Healthline reports that trans men on testosterone can still become pregnant because testosterone is not a guaranteed contraceptive and fertility outcomes vary by individual; clinicians sometimes misinform patients about infertility after testosterone [1]. The piece emphasizes a lack of research and variation in physiology, so the exact effectiveness of testosterone as a method of pregnancy prevention is unclear [1]. Thus medical guidance should be individualized; the source documents cases of trans men who have had pregnancies [1].
4. Technologies and future possibilities mentioned
Healthline notes that if a person does not have a uterus today, emerging technologies such as uterus transplants may make pregnancy possible for people who historically could not carry a pregnancy — though the article frames that as a future or developing option rather than an established, widespread reality [1]. The reporting does not give success-rate data or timelines for broader clinical availability [1].
5. What the celebrity and pregnancy coverage in your results do — and do not — say
Several of the supplied links are celebrity pregnancy reports and due-date tools that presume cisgender women as the subject (examples: Sienna Miller’s announcement, Ellie Goulding, BabyCenter due-date calculator) [2] [3] [4]. Those pieces provide cultural context about pregnancy announcements in 2025 but do not address the question of men getting pregnant or provide comparative data. Therefore, they are not evidence against the medical point made in Healthline; rather, they reflect mainstream media emphasis on cisgender pregnancies [2] [3] [4].
6. Limits of these sources and what’s not covered
The single substantive source you provided on this question is the Healthline explainer [1]. It gives clear medical framing but does not offer population-level statistics, longitudinal fertility studies, or public-health data about how frequently men become pregnant. The celebrity and calendar items in the results do not engage the core medical question [2] [3] [4]. Available sources do not mention prevalence, long-term health outcomes specific to pregnant trans men, or detailed clinical guidance beyond noting uncertainty around testosterone’s contraceptive effect (available sources do not mention prevalence; available sources do not mention long-term outcome data).
7. Competing viewpoints and implications
Healthline’s perspective is authoritative and medically reviewed for the article provided; it emphasizes anatomy over gender label and notes both lived examples and gaps in research [1]. Alternative or skeptical perspectives — for example, sources that insist “men cannot get pregnant” because of binary assumptions about sex — are not present in your provided set. The absence of those counter-arguments in these search results means the reporting leans toward the medically nuanced position that anatomy determines pregnancy risk; critics who rely on strict sex binary claims are not represented here (available sources do not mention counter-arguments based on strict binary claims).
8. Bottom line for readers
If a person identifies as a man but has a uterus and ovaries, current medical reporting affirms they can become pregnant; testosterone is not a reliable contraceptive for everyone and some trans men have had pregnancies [1]. For specific medical advice about contraception, fertility goals, or options like uterus transplant, consult clinicians; the sources here note both possibility and remaining clinical unknowns [1].