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.

are provided free of charge to consumers and available to everyone without reservation. These services include an extensive online library, monthly online webinars, telephone and in-person coaching, a resource directory of physicians and other health care professionals, hosted message boards, daily fertility news, and a toll-free support line. The AFA also serves as a resource to lesbians and gay men desiring to create families.

Through a generous educational grant from EMD Serono, The AFA’s website features an Online Education Module section, with a range of PowerPoint presentations narrated by leading health care professionals.

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.

EMD Serono is the sole donor of fertility medication to oncology patients in need through Fertile Hope’s Sharing Hope Program. 550 patients have received donations totaling more than $1.9 million worth of medication since the program’s inception.

Visit firstresponse.com for valuable information, including a due date calculator, an ovulation calculator, and a knowledge center to give you the information you need to help you with your fertility experience. Find out how pregnancy tests work, when to use ovulation tests, how to identify your most fertile days, and more. Be the first to know with First Response^®.

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.

and social media opinion leaders – dedicated to empowering women on their infertility journey. WEGO HealthActivists learn from each other, share opinions with health companies, and gain special access to experts, tools, and events.

individuals and couples explore their family-building options. INCIID provides current information and immediate support regarding the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of infertility and pregnancy loss, and offers guidance to those considering adoption or
childfree lifestyles.

In April of 2004, INCIID launched the first and only National IVF Scholarship Program for those who have medical need for IVF but who are without financial resources and insurance making the procedure out of their reach. Find out more about the scholarship.

Additional Resources:

American Society for Reproductive Medicine
www.ASRM.org

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
www.CDC.gov

ClinicalTrials.gov
www.clinicaltrials.gov

Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology
www.SART.org

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