Infertility and Fertility: For Patients and Consumers

General Information

• The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists provides fact sheets on the many different women's health issues and descriptions of some of the procedures that are performed to treat infertility. The broad topics covered are contraception; teen topics; gynecological problems; labor, delivery, and postpartum care; pregnancy; special procedures; and women's health. http://www.acog.org/For_Patients
• The website of the American Fertility Organization offers information on adoption; infertility prevention; lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender family building; male infertility; miscarriage; and trying to conceive. http://www.theafa.org/
• The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Web-based guide to assisted reproductive technology contains information on preparing for assisted reproductive technology, reports on its success rates, and provides additional resources. http://www.cdc.gov/ART/index.htm
• Fertile Hope is part of the national LIVESTRONG cancer initiative and provides information on childbearing for cancer patients and survivors. http://www.fertilehope.org/index.cfm
• MedlinePlus, a site supported by the National Library of Medicine, offers descriptions of medical conditions related to infertility and links to trusted information sources compiled by the NIH. There are also links for news and additional information on topics related to infertility. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/infertility.html
• ReproductiveFacts.org is a website maintained by the American Society for Reproductive Medicine. The site includes information on fertility and having children, including descriptions of fertility treatments. http://www.reproductivefacts.org/topics/detail.aspx?id=36
• WomensHealth.gov includes information specific to maintaining a woman's health. The link below gives information that is helpful for women who are trying to conceive or who become pregnant. http://www.womenshealth.gov/pregnancy/before-you-get-pregnant/trying-to-conceive.cfm

Services, Resources, and Support

• Resolve.org is the website of the National Infertility Association. It contains information on infertility, diagnosis and management, family-building options, and support and services. http://www.resolve.org/infertility-overview/what-is-infertility/

Please note: Links to organizations and information included on this page do not indicate endorsement from the NICHD, NIH, or HHS.