Fertility and Infertility, Health Information

Fertility and Infertility

"Infertility is not an inconvenience; it is a disease of the reproductive system that impairs the body's ability to perform the basic function of reproduction. Infertility affects about 6.1 million people in the United States, about ten percent of the reproductive age population." - American Society for Reproductive Medicine

BOOKS

The American Society for Reproductive Medicine Complete Guide to Fertility.
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Sandra Ann Carson and Peter R. Casson, with Deborah J. Shuman.
Lincolnwood: Contemporary Books, 1999.

Conquering Infertility: Dr. Alice Domar's Guide to Enhancing Fertility and Coping with Infertility.
616.692 D
Alice D. Domar and Alice Lesch Kelly.
New York : Viking, 2002.

The Couple's Guide to Fertility.
616.692 B
Gary S. Berger, Mark Goldstein and Mark Fuerst.
New York : Broadway Books, 2001.

Expecting Miracles: On the Path of Hope from Infertility to
Parenthood.
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Christo Zouves with Julie Sullivan.
New York : Henry Holt, 1999.

Fertility for Dummies.
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J. Meyers-Thompson and Sharon Perkins.
New York: Wiley, 2003.

The Fertility Handbook: A Guide to Getting Pregnant.
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C. Maude Doherty and Melanie Morrissey Clark..
Omaha: Addicus Books, 2002.

The Fertility Plan: A Holistic Program for Conceiving a Healthy Baby.
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Helen Caton, with Damien Downing and Harold Buttram.
New York: Simon and Schuster, 2000.

The Fertility Sourcebook 3rd edition.
616.692 R
M. Sara Rosenthal; foreword by Masood A. Khatamee.
Chicago: Contemporary Books, 2002.

Infertility Solutions: Natural Approaches.
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Shana Albo.
New York: Avery, 2000.

The Infertility: Survival Guide.
616.692 D
Judith C. Daniluk; foreword by Margo Fluker.
Oakland, Calif. : New Harbinger, 2001.

Natural Fertility.
616.692 B
Nikki Bradford.
London: Hamlyn, 2002.

New Hope for Couples with Infertility Problems.
616.692 D
Theresa Foy DiGeronimo; foreword and medical review by Paul R. Gindoff.
Roseville, CA: Prima Pub., 2002.

Overcoming Male Infertility.
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Leslie R. Schover and Anthony J. Thomas.
New York: J. Wiley, 2000.

Resolving Infertility: Understanding the Options and Choosing
Solutions When You Want to Have a Baby.
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The staff of Resolve, with Diane Aronson.
New York: HarperResource, 1999.

Six Steps to Increased Fertility: An Integrated Medical and
Mind/Body Program to Promote Conception.
616.692 B
Robert L. Barbieri, Alice D. Domar, Kevin R. Loughlin..
New York : Simon & Schuster, 2000.

Web Sites

American Society for Reproductive Medicine: Resources for Patients
http://www.asrm.org/Patients/mainpati.html
The American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) is a voluntary, non-profit organization dedicated to advancing knowledge and expertise in infertility, reproductive medicine and biology. This section features FAQs, links to ASRM publications, fact sheets, booklists and articles related to reproductive medicine.

Ask NOAH About Pregnancy: Feritlity, Infertility & Surrogacy
http://www.noah-health.org/en/pregnancy/fertility/
NOAH (New York Online Access to Health) provides access to high quality full-text consumer health information in English and Spanish. This section includes links to: fertility care and treatment; legal, insurance and advocacy issues; online support groups; special concerns; and professional resources.

MayoClinic.com
http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=DS00310
Maintained by Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, this site aims to "empower people to manage their health." Features short articles on the the signs, symptoms, and causes of infertility, as well as, the risk factors, diagnosis and treatment of both male and female infertility.

MEDLINEplus: Infertility
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/infertility.html
Developed by the National Institutes of Health and the National Library of Medicine, this site provides authoritative and accurate information including news, overviews, updates on clinical trials, information about research, prevention, treatment and the psychological component of infertility.

RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association
http://www.resolve.org/main/national/index.jsp?name=home
Established in 1974, RESOLVE supports men and women facing the crisis of infertility through education and advocacy. The site includes fact sheets about infertility, links to RESOLVE's nationwide network chapters, as well as, information about treatment options, adoption, conception, pregnancy and parenting.

M. Tuliao, 2/04