Helpful Links

National Infertility Sites and Organizations

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)
Founded in 1951 in Chicago, Illinois, ACOG has over 52,000 members and is the nation’s leading group of professionals providing health care for women. Now based in Washington, DC, it is a private, voluntary, nonprofit membership organization.

www.acog.org

American Fertility Association (AFA)
The AFA, a national non-profit organization, offers resources for infertility prevention, reproductive health, and family building. AFA services and materials are free of charge for consumers and available to everyone without reservation.
www.theafa.org

American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM)
A voluntary, non-profit organization, ASRM is devoted to advancing knowledge and expertise in reproductive medicine, including infertility, menopause, contraception, and sexuality.
www.ASRM.org

Reproductivefacts.org from the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM)
New site for patients with information about infertility
http://www.reproductivefacts.org/

Center for Disease Control (CDC) Reproductive Health Information Source
This government organization tracks illness and health conditions in the US; they also track and report pregnancy rates associated with IVF treatments
http://www.cdc.gov/reproductivehealth

Livestrong
Livestrong is a national, non-profit organization dedicated to providing reproductive information, support, and hope to cancer patients and survivors whose medical treatments increase the risk of infertility.
http://www.livestrong.org/we-can-help/fertility-services/

Fertility Authority
Fertility Authority is the only web portal dedicated to fertility. It encourages women and men to be proactive regarding their fertility and provides the tools and information to do so: best-of-breed content, a robust interactive community of bloggers, columnists and message boards, a growing video library of patient testimonials, breaking fertility news, and a database connecting you to fertility specialists.
www.fertilityauthority.com

Lance Armstrong Foundation
Located in Austin, this non-profit network supports patients and their families as they fight cancer.
www.livestrong.org

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Association
This organization is a grass-roots, volunteer-based organization, operated by and for women with PCOS and their families.
www.pcosupport.org

Premature Ovarian Failure Support Group
Provide the online community, support and information to women with Premature Ovarian Failure (POF) and their loved ones; to increase public awareness and understanding of POF; and to work with health care professionals to better understand this condition.
www.pofsupport.org

RESOLVE
RESOLVE is a national, non-profit support group for patients and families facing infertility. Many infertility patients choose to join Resolve, a consumer group for individuals and couples dealing with fertility issues. Resolve is an excellent resource for accurate information as well as emotional support.
www.resolve.org

Professional Fertility Organizations

American College of OB/GYN
Founded in 1951 in Chicago, Illinois, ACOG has over 52,000 members and is the nation’s leading group of professionals providing health care for women. Now based in Washington, DC, it is a private, voluntary, nonprofit membership organization.
www.acog.org

Society of Assisted Reproductive Technology
SART is the primary organization of professionals dedicated to the practice of assisted reproductive technologies (ART) in the United States. ART includes the practice of In Vitro Fertilization (IVF). The mission of our organization is to set up and help maintain the standards for ART in an effort to better serve our members and our patients.
www.sart.org

Society of Reproductive Endocrinologists/Fertility
To promote excellence in reproductive health and science
www.socrei.org