When You're Considering Infertility Treatment

If you've had difficulty trying to conceive and are considering treatment at an infertility clinic, this is a big decision. These pages can provide valuable information to help make this a more knowledgeable and, hopefully, successful journey.

Before You Begin

• Understand what to expect with fertility testing and diagnosis.
   
• Review the state infertility insurance laws to assist you with financial considerations.

Get Support

You'll want some support during this process.

• Definitely consider joining RESOLVE, as well as participating in a RESOLVE Local Chapter support group.

Gather Information

• If you decide to go forward with treatment, the Infertility Treatments page contains extensive pointers to treatment information such as IVF, ICSI, egg donation and much more.
   
• The American Society for Reproductive Medicine also has information for patients (e.g., Assisted Reproductive Technologies: A Guide for Parents booklet (PDF).
   
• You can also read books, which can be found on IHR's InfertilityBooks.com website.

Select an IVF Clinic

OK, now it's time to select an IVF clinic.

• First make sure you review how to select an IVF clinic.
   
• Then review the IHR.com directory of Infertility IVF Clinics. Feel free to contact any of the clinics with questions before and during treatment.
   
• If you'll be using an egg donor as part of this process, you may want to review how to select an egg donor program.
   
• For a list of egg donor programs, you can review the IHR.com directory of Egg Donor and Surrogacy Programs.
   
• After you begin treatment, stay in touch with your support groups.

Best wishes on your journey.