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Advanced Reproductive Care (ARC) - A national network of Reproductive Endocrinologists and other infertility specialists dedicated to providing the highest quality patient care and support services. ARC offers a number of service packages, financing, and a reimbursement plan.

IntegraMed - A national network of fertility centers dedicated to helping women achieve pregnancy. IntegraMed members provide a wide range of infertility services, including sperm and semen analysis, fertility drugs such as Clomid, PCOS treatment, IVF, IUI, ICSI, surgery, tubal ligation reversals and donor eggs. Additionally, IntegraMed clinics offer the IntegraMed Shared Risk Refund program - a unique refund program for IVF treatment.

Directory of Infertility Clinics on IHR.com - Extensive directories of infertility clinics, egg donor and surrogacy programs, male infertility doctors, sperm banks, pharmacies, and infertility products (e.g., fertility monitors and books). The IHR.com site also provides educational information about infertility topics such as IVF, emotional issues, ICSI, male infertility, natural infertility treatment, sperm testing, infertility support, and fertility drugs.

Patient Support

Resolve: The National Infertility Association - A non-profit national infertility association founded in 1974. Mission is to provide timely, compassionate support and information for the millions of individuals who are experiencing infertility issues. Offers a call-in help line and extensive listing of free educational material. Provides professional and peer support groups through 55 national chapters. Resolve plays a leading advocacy role at all levels. Resolve is the sponsor of National Infertility Awareness Week (NIAW).

American Infertility Association (AIA) - A national organization dedicated to assisting women and men facing decisions related to family building and reproductive health - from prevention and treatment to social and psychological concerns. The mission of the AIA is to serve as a lifetime resource for men and women needing reproductive information and support.

The InterNational Council for Infertility Information Dissemination (INCIID) - A non-profit organization committed to using the Internet to provide the most current information regarding the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of infertility and pregnancy loss.

Fertile Thoughts - A growing, dynamic online web community designed to support and assist couples throughout infertility treatment and their family building efforts through adoption.

Child Of My Dreams - A comprehensive online resource that recognizes the relationship between infertility and adoption. Their mission is to help people become parents and to demonstrate that with information, support and determination you really can have the child of your dreams.

FertilityPlus - A non-profit Web site for patient information on trying to conceive. Provides information that is written by patients for patients. Reader participation in materials - such as FAQs recalling personal experiences - is welcome.

Professional Societies

American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) - The ASRM is a voluntary, non-profit organization devoted to advancing knowledge and expertise in reproductive medicine and biology. It's the world's largest subspecialty medical society devoted to infertility.

Society for Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility (SREI) - Members are dedicated to providing excellence in Reproductive Health through research, education, and the care of patients.

The Society of Reproductive Surgeons (SRS) - Founded in 1984 to serve as a forum for members of the American Society of Reproductive Medicine with special interest and competency in reproductive surgery. Strives to promote excellence in gynecologic and urologic reproductive surgery by providing and encouraging professional education, lay education, and by fostering research.

Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology (SART) - This site has two purposes; to inform patients about SART and its members and for SART member communication. One of the most important functions of the site is to help patients locate and contact infertility clinics.

American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists (ACOG) - The nation's leading group of professionals providing health care for women with a membership of 40,000 physicians. It is a private, voluntary, nonprofit membership organization. Serves as a strong advocate for quality health care for women, maintains the highest standards of clinical practice and continuing education for its members, promotes patient education and stimulating patient understanding of and involvement in medical care, and increases awareness among its members and the public of the changing issues facing women's health care.

Association of Reproductive Health Professionals (ARHP) - A non-profit, national medical organization whose members are dedicated to educating physicians and other health care providers, their patients, and the public about important reproductive health issues including contraception, sexually transmitted diseases, HIV/AIDS, menopause, urogenital infections, cancer prevention and detection, abortion, sexuality, and infertility.

The Society for the Study of Reproduction (SSR) - A non-profit society organized to promote the study of reproduction by fostering interdisciplinary communication within the science, by holding conferences, and by publishing meritorious studies.

Society for Male Reproduction and Urology (SMRU) - Mission is to promote the advancement of the understanding of male reproductive physiology and management of male infertility by providing a forum for the dissemination of both basic and clinical research information and support of educational programs.

The Endocrine Society - The Endocrine Society is the world's largest and most active professional organization of endocrinologists in the world, and is dedicated to promoting excellence in research, education and clinical practice in the field of endocrinology.

Pharmaceutical Companies and Mail Order Pharmacies

Serono Laboratories - Consumer information on Serono products and services including Gonal-F®, Profasi®, Serophene®, Fertinex^TM and Pergonal®.

Organon - Manufacturer of infertility medications including Puregon®, Follistim® and Pregnyl®.

Ferring Pharmaceuticals - Information on Ferring products and general information on reproductive endocrinology.

IntegraMed Pharmaceutical Services Inc. (IPSI) - A nation-wide provider of specialty injectables and pharmaceutical compounds specifically required by the infertility patient. IPSI is brought to you by IntegraMed in partnership with IVP Pharmaceutical Care. 1-888-797-7597, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Freedom Drug - One of the largest pharmacies in the United States dispensing fertility medication. Freedom Drug is a group of specialists offering complete health care services to providers and patrons. 1-800-660-4283.