Internet Infertility Resources

The information found in these pages is not meant to be a substitute for information received from your doctor or midwife. We encourage you to bring your questions and concerns to us. Since we cannot always be available to answer your questions, we want to provide you with some additional sources of information, but the information contained in these pages should not be considered a substitute for personal medical care.

These articles are presented "as is", without any express or implied warranties. While reasonable effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information, our practice assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions, or for damages from use of the information herein. Please consult your doctor or midwife for specific information.

General Information

Fertility Journey.com is a free resource available to you for comprehensive information, guidance and support during your journey to parenthood.
http://www.fertilityjourney.com

The American Society for Reproductive Medicine has many fact sheets on infertility treatments . Many have been translated into Spanish
http://www.asrm.org/Patients/FactSheets/fact.html

A Guide to Infertility Treatment and Proceedures
http://www.firstvisitivf.org/

Visit the WebMD Fertility Center if you are trying to conceive
http://www.babymed.com/

The National Woman's Health Information Center
http://www.4woman.gov/faq/infertility.htm

Excellent glossary of terms from the International Council on Infertility Information Dissemination
http://www.inciid.org/index.php?page=glossary

Information on basic infertility workup from the InterNational Council on Infertility Information Dissemination
http://www.ivf.com/inciidwu.html

Information from the peer-reviewed ob-gyn.net; information frequently updated
http://www.obgyn.net/infertility/infertility.asp

A site for parents with information on infertility, parenting, adoption, pregnancy, family planning, surrogacy. This site includes chat rooms and bulletin boards
http://fertilethoughts.net/infertility/index.html

American Society of Reproductive Medicine; includes patient handouts
http://www.asrm.org

Resolve is a support group for women and men with infertility concerns; in addition, it provides a wealth of information on infertility and getting pregnant
http://www.resolve.org

Large and well done site of internet infertility resources
http://www.ihr.com/infertility/index.html

Overview of assisted reproductive technologies
http://www.rscbayarea.com/services/artindex.html

Guide to tests, drugs and procedures
http://sharedjourney.com/test.html

Homepage of the fertility awareness and natural family planning association; good site with information on the physiology of the menstrual cycle, and signs of ovulation
http://www.fertilityuk.org/index.html

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome and Insulin Resistance

Treatment of PCOS with insulin lowering medications
http://www.ivf.com/pcostreat.html

Good overview on PCOS
http://www.mja.com.au/public/issues/nov16/kidson/kidson.html

updated February 2009