Find information related to infertility treatments and reproductive medicine clinics.

Fertility and Infertility Treatment

• RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association
  This is an excellent resource for information about infertility, infertility treatments, financial planning, and additional resources.

• American Society for Reproductive Medicine
  Offers information about infertility and infertility treatments from the leading organization in the U.S. dedicated to the advancement of the science and practice of reproductive medicine.

• FertilityIQ
  This is a fantastic site with a ton of easy-to-understand information. FertilityIQ has a partnership with RESOLVE, the national infertility association, demonstrating a level of credibility that other websites may not have.
  
  On this site, you can take courses to help you learn about different topics related to fertility and the journey through infertility treatment, or simply read articles, data reports, and expert opinions on topics related to infertility treatment. Some key educational courses they offer are:
  • Fertility 101
  • Egg Freezing
  • IUI or “Artificial Insemination”
  • IVF – In Vitro Fertilization (includes information about cancer)
  • Genetic Screening in IVF
  • Lifestyle Choices, From Diet to Supplements

You might also find this section particularly helpful:

• Factors affecting IVF success
  Provides a good description of how IVF success rates differ by female age, fertility conditions, and when using donor eggs/embryos or a gestational surrogate. Remember – these are population-level estimates and an individual’s chances for success may differ.

NOTE: FertilityIQ has courses specific to minority women:

• Fertility for Black Families
• Fertility for Patients of Latinx Heritage
• Fertility for Patients of South Asian Heritage

• Circle Surrogacy & Egg Donation
  This organization supports intended parents in building a family through egg donation or surrogacy, making connections with donors/surrogates, and includes information about the process, state-by-state guidelines, and specialized programs for cancer survivors.
• Parents Via Egg Donation
  Created to provide information and support for parents and parents-to-be regarding all facets of the egg donation process. Their mission is to educate, support, and empower families and individuals at any stage of the process who choose to use egg donation to build a family.
• FertilityIQ Course: IVF with Donor Eggs
  This course covers the process of using donor eggs for IVF, the rates of success, the frameworks when weighing the decision, as well as considering direct or non-direct donors, fresh versus frozen eggs, working with third parties, and more.

• Circle Surrogacy & Egg Donation
  Supports intended parents in building a family through egg donation or surrogacy, making connections with donors/surrogates, and includes information about the process, state-by-state guidelines, and specialized programs for cancer survivors.
• Newborn Advantage Surrogacy
  This surrogacy consulting firm provides “step-by-step management” of the surrogacy process, including surrogacy matching and the medical, financial, and legal aspects that go along with the process.
• FertilityIQ Course: Gestational Surrogacy
  This course covers rates of success as well as risks, alternatives, and critical choices for hopeful parents pursuing the gestational surrogacy process.

• National Cancer Institute (NCI) Genetic Testing for Inherited Cancer Susceptibility Syndromes
  Information provided by the NCI about genetic predisposition for cancer and genetic testing.
• FORCE: Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered
  Created for women with genetic risk for cancer.  Includes information on fertility and family planning for women with hereditary cancers. Topics include using preimplantation genetic diagnosis in IVF to assist women in having a child without a genetic mutation and latest research trials on the effect of genetic mutations on fertility.
  • Genetics and Breast Cancer: Fertility and Family Building
  • Lynch Syndrome: Fertility and Family Planning
  • LGBTQIA+ Community
  • Peer Navigation Program: Connects cancer survivors, people at high risk, and their caregivers to support and resources personalized for their situation.
• FertilityIQ Course: Genetic Screening in IVF
  Provides an overview of the preimplantation genetic diagnosis process in IVF including benefits, criticisms, and cost estimates.

Find information about the adoption process and how to find an adoption agency or lawyer.

• Creating a Family
  Comprehensive resource for information about foster care and private adoption, including a Country Comparison Chart for international adoption.
• FertilityIQ Course: Adoption
  Covers the steps of domestic infant adoption, including the home study, locating expectant parents, validating the social medical history form, as well as total costs, timelines, and post-adoption steps.