ASRM Resources for Patients

ASRM is interested in all aspects of your reproductive life cycle. We provide information on infertility, menopause, contraception, reproductive surgery, endometriosis, and other reproductive disorders. View a short film about ASRM from the 2007 Annual Meeting

These materials are published by the American Society for Reproductive Medicine under the direction of the Patient Education Committee and the Publications Committee. No portion herein may be reproduced in any form without written permission from the American Society for Reproductive Medicine. The information included in these materials is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, treatment or care. Always seek the advice of a physician or other qualified healthcare provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. The American Society for Reproductive Medicine is not responsible to you or anyone else for any decision or action taken by you in reliance on this information.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Frequently Asked Questions - About Infertility
Frequently Asked Questions - The Psychological Component of Infertility
FAQs about Cloning, Stem Cell Research, and ASRM's Position
Looking for a specific topic? Visit the Topic Index

ASRM Publications

Patient Fact Sheets - Series of approximately one-page fact sheets about reproductive medicine.
Patient Information Booklets - Series of approximately ten-page booklets about reproductive medicine.
If You Are Having Trouble Conceiving (PDF file, 30K).
Siestas Teniendo Problemas Para Concebir (PDF file 20K).
Some ASRM Publications are in PDF format and may be viewed with a free Adobe® Acrobat® Reader. If you do not have an Adobe Reader, or do not know how to view or print a PDF file, please go to this page. This brochure is also available in Spanish.
Multiple Pregnancy and Birth: Considering Fertility Treatments (PDF) - a joint document by the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM), the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), and the March of Dimes (September 2006)
Highlights from Fertility and Sterility - summaries of articles from the ASRM's medical journal. Also see Selected Articles from Fertility and Sterility
Menopausal Medicine - ASRM's newsletter for clinicians who care for older women.
Practice Guidelines - Practice statements and opinions of the ASRM Practice Committee.
Ethics Reports - ASRM Ethics Committee Reports and Statements.
Miscellaneous ASRM Announcements - Contains links to miscellaneous ASRM announcements that do not fall into a typical publication category (e.g., Press Releases or News Briefs).

Clinical Trials

ASRM Listing of Clinical Trials

Volunteers Needed for
Study on Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis

Miscellaneous Resources

Search for physicians and/or mental health professionals
2008 AUA Foundation Webinars on a variety of male reproduction and infertility topics
"Making a Baby Takes Time" video from HealthRock™, the 2005 ASRM/Freedom Drug Consumer Education Award. Quicktime movie (click here for free player)
ASRM Web Glossary Game - wonder what all those reproductive medicine terms mean? Find out and have some fun at the same time!
Headlines in Reproductive Medicine: News articles gleaned daily on the subject of reproductive medicine
State Infertility Insurance Laws
Washington Wire - current legislation information
Legally Speaking - court decisions affecting ART and the families they create
Patient's Bookshelf: a list of books and other reading materials compiled for ASRM members and their patients
Book Reviews for Patients by the Mental Health Professional Group.
The Children's Bibliography (PDF) compiled by the Mental Health Professional Group.
Complete Guide to Fertility. ASRM Ed. Sandra Carson, M.D. and Peter Casson, M.D. Published May 1999, Contemporary Books; ISBN: 0809228629, suggested retail $16.95. This book is now available in bookstores.
Adoption Links
Selecting an ART Program
Listing of ART Programs
Clinic ART Live Birth Rates
A list of Egg Donor Agencies (PDF) who have signed an agreement with SART that they do and will abide by the ASRM Ethics Committee guidelines governing payments to donors (ASRM Ethics Committee. “Financial compensation of oocyte donors” Fertil Steril 2007;88:305-9) is now available online. This information is self-reported and has not been verified by either ASRM or SART.
Infertility and Smoking Cessation (December 2006)
ASRM Corporate Members - find out more about the companies which provide infertility pharmaceuticals, equipment and services.
Contact ASRM - Patients can contact our office by phone, fax, US Postal Service (USPS) mail, or e-mail; however all ASRM information will be sent by USPS mail only.
Free Pap Smear and Mammogram email reminder - College of American Pathologists will remind you of your annual Pap Smear and Mammogram by Email for FREE!
Link to ARHP: Human Cloning and Genetic Modification - The Basic Science You Need to Know
FDA Announcements - miscellaneous notices from the US Food and Drug Administration including the FDA Menopause & Hormones Fact Sheet (PDF)
NIH Announcements - miscellaneous notices from the National Institutes of Health

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