Get In The Know About
Your Fertility
The Fertility LifeLines™ In The Know series was designed to provide patients with free resources to help them along their paths to parenthood. In The Know: What No One Tells You About Fertility provides compelling and relevant information to women, men and couples about their fertility health concerns. In The Know: What No One Tells You About Male Fertility was developed to address the male factors of infertility.
To receive free copies of these booklets, register now with Fertility LifeLines™. Current members can order free copies by calling the hotline at 1-866-LETS-TRY (1-866-538-7879). All calls are free and confidential.
The In The Know: What No One Tells You About Fertility booklet covers the broad range of issues that couples face when struggling with infertility, including a description of infertility in males and females, how to cope with the emotional stresses of infertility, an overview of the treatments that are
available, and resources that can provide couples with information to
navigate the costs of treatment. Alice D. Domar, Ph.D., a well-known fertility expert and the “Fertility Goddess” according to Vogue, wrote the foreword to the original In The Know booklet.
The In The Know booklet was created to address the gap in the current resources available to couples seeking information about infertility, which were uncovered in a survey cosponsored by Fertility LifeLines™ and Conceive Magazine. The survey found that only about half of the women who responded felt the available information on infertility is sufficient; of the remainder:
- 23% felt there wasn't enough information on emotional issues
- 22% needed additional information on dealing with stress
- 22% wanted more male-oriented information
In The Know: What No One Tells You About Male Fertility, the newest addition to the series, was developed to address the need for resources targeted specifically toward men affected by infertility. During a recent survey cosponsored by Fertility LifeLines™ and Men’s Health Network, 83% of men reported that they would be equally or more active than their partner in seeking information about infertility, if they were struggling to conceive. Additional key findings include:
- 28% of the men surveyed reported feeling embarrassed when dealing with fertility issues and 39% reported feeling sad or depressed
- Nearly half (45%) of the men surveyed would wait more than a year to seek medical attention after struggling to conceive with their partner, although most of the men surveyed (84%) agreed that infertility is a significant medical condition and 69% think that it is very common
Click here for more survey results.
To receive a free copy of the In The Know: What No One Tells You About Male Fertility booklet, register now with Fertility LifeLines™. Current members can order a free copy by calling the hotline at 1-866-LETS-TRY (1-866-538-7879). All calls are free and confidential.
“With current medical advances in fertility treatments, women are having more success getting pregnant today than they were just 10 years ago,” said Dr. Dormar. “Unfortunately, women are waiting longer than necessary to seek medical help because they are concerned with both the emotional and financial impact of treatment. The In The Know booklet is a great resource for these women.”
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