Infertility - resources
Resources - infertility
Primary infertility is a term used to describe a couple that has never been able to conceive a pregnancy after a minimum of 1 year of attempting to do so through unprotected intercourse. Causes of infertility include a wide range of physical as well as emotional factors.
The organs of the normal male reproductive system.
The female reproductive and urinary systems.
Information
The following organizations are good resources for information on infertility:
- American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) --
www.acog.org/womens-health/faqs/evaluating-infertility - March of Dimes --
www.marchofdimes.org/pregnancy/thinking-about-fertility-treatment.aspx - US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention --
www.cdc.gov/reproductivehealth/infertility/index.htm - US Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health --
www.womenshealth.gov/a-z-topics/infertility - US National Library of Medicine, MedlinePlus --
medlineplus.gov/infertility.html