Resources

When you’re experiencing fertility problems, you can sometimes feel as if you're alone. But you’re not! The following organizations provide support and patient advocacy.

RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association

1760 Old Meadow Rd, Suite 500
McLean, VA 22102
703-556-7172 (Phone)
703-506-3266 (Fax)
resolve.org

This non-profit organization promotes reproductive health and ensures equal access to all family-building options for men and women experiencing infertility or other reproductive disorders. In addition, RESOLVE provides support services, physician referral and education. Their mission is to provide timely, compassionate support and information to people who are experiencing infertility and to increase awareness of infertility issues through public education and advocacy.

American Fertility Association (AFA)

305 Madison Avenue, Suite 449
New York, NY 10165
888-917-3777(Helpline)
info@theafa.org (email)
theafa.org

This non-profit organization is dedicated to educating the public about reproductive disease, and supports families during struggles with infertility and adoption. The AFA provides a broad range of services designed to assist people gather information about medical treatments, options, coping techniques, legal and insurance issues and other concerns. The AFA services focus on increasing awareness of the medical and social issues around reproductive health and infertility, as well as prevention efforts that target young people to help them make informed choices about their sexual and reproductive lives.

Fertile Hope

P.O. Box 624
New York, NY 10014
888-994-HOPE
fertilehope.org

This a national non-profit organization is dedicated to providing reproductive information, support and hope to cancer patients whose medical treatments present the risk of infertility. The organization strives to advance fertility research, advance the understanding of fertility risks and preservation options, allow and encourage personal educated decisions, make preservation treatments available regardless of economic status and help patients to cope with important planning issues.

Fertility Neighborhood

www.fertilityneighborhood.com

Fertility Neighborhood is an educational resource developed by the Freedom Fertility Pharmacy. It provides information concerning many aspects of infertility and an active message board where people experiencing difficulty getting pregnant can interact. Supported by the Freedom Fertility Pharmacy, it ensures fertility patients receive timely medication at cost savings and provides around-the-clock, toll-free telephone answers to questions related to reproductive health.

First Response®

www.firstresponse.com

First Response® provides a wide range of products for women who are trying to get pregnant, including pregnancy tests, ovulation tests, and fertility tests. Be the first to know with First Response®.

Conceive

www.conceiveonline.com

conceiveonline.com is designed to provide information and support on getting pregnant, fertility, reproductive technologies, and adoption. It is the online version of Conceive magazine.

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Important Considerations:
Gonal-f® RFF Pen (follitropin alfa injection) is indicated for the induction of ovulation and pregnancy in the oligo-anovulatory infertile patient in whom the cause of infertility is functional and not due to primary ovarian failure. Gonal-f® RFF Pen is also indicated for the development of multiple follicles in the ovulatory patient participating in an Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) program. Gonal-f® RFF Pen (follitropin alfa injection) should only be prescribed by physicians specializing in fertility or reproductive health. Gonal-f® is a potent gonadotropic substance capable of causing mild to severe adverse reactions, including Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome (OHSS) in women with or without pulmonary or vascular complications, and multiple births. Gonal-f® is contraindicated in women who exhibit prior hypersensitivity to FSH preparations, primary gonadal failure, uncontrolled thyroid or adrenal dysfunction and pregnancy. Nursing women should not use Gonal-f®. Common side effects include headache, abdominal pain, enlarged abdomen, and injection site disorders. For complete product details, see full prescribing information.

Important Considerations:
Women: Gonal-f® (follitropin alfa for injection) is indicated for the induction of ovulation and pregnancy in the anovulatory infertile patient in whom the cause of infertility is functional and not due to primary ovarian failure. Gonal-f® is also indicated for the development of multiple follicles in the ovulatory patient participating in an Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) program.
Men: Gonal-f® (follitropin alfa for injection) is indicated for the induction of spermatogenesis in men with primary and secondary hypogonadotropic hypogonadism in whom the cause of infertility is not due to primary testicular failure. Gonal-f® (follitropin alfa for injection) should only be prescribed by physicians who are thoroughly familiar with infertility problems and their management. Gonal-f® is a potent gonadotropic substance capable of causing Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome (OHSS) in women with or without pulmonary or vascular complications. Gonal-f® is contraindicated in women and men who exhibit prior hypersensitivity to recombinant FSH preparations or one of their excipients, high levels of FSH indicating primary gonadal failure, uncontrolled thyroid or adrenal dysfunction, sex hormone dependent tumors of the reproductive tract and accessory organs, and an organic intracranial lesion such as a pituitary tumor; and in women who exhibit abnormal uterine bleeding of undetermined origin, ovarian cyst or enlargement of undetermined origin and pregnancy. Women who are pregnant or nursing should not use Gonal-f®. The most common side effects in patients using Gonal-f® include headache, ovarian cysts, nausea and upper respiratory infections in women and in men, acne, breast pain and growth, and fatigue. Injection site reactions were also reported. Reports of multiple births have been associated with Gonal-f® treatment. For complete product details, see the full prescribing information.

For complete product details, please read the Prescribing Information offered below.


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