PrintUK sources of information and / or support
Patient.co.uk
Has leaflets on Infertility - a Basic Understanding and Infertility - a Summary of Treatments.
Infertility Network UK
Ensures that anyone trying to conceive who needs support, information or advice for their fertility or infertility can find it easily, in one place.
Ivfworld.com
A supportive community and network making a positive difference to those experiencing the pain of fertility issues and celebrating the joy when it's overcome.
Infertility Guidance Service
This service has been set up to provide you with an unbiased and easy-to-understand assessment of all the various treatments that may be applicable to you. It is there to act as a guide through the infertility maze.
Donor Conception Network
A network of parents with children conceived via donor conception which supports and guides those who have used (or may be planning to use) donor conception to start or add to their family.
National Gamete Donation Trust
The National Gamete Donation Trust (NGDT) was founded as a registered charity in April 1998 in order to raise awareness of and seek ways to alleviate the national shortage of sperm, egg and embryo donors in the United Kingdom.
ACeBabes
ACeBabes was formed to provide parents of children born through assisted conception with ongoing support.
FertilityConnect
The site offers impartial information regarding fertility, infertility and treatments available in the U.K. There is a free chat room for people to share their experiences with each other. There is also a facility for individuals to contact fertility nurse specialists,counsellors and embryologists for more individualised information and support.
IVF-infertility.com
Website designed by infertility specialists primarily for couples who are experiencing difficulty in having a child, and thinking that they might need medical help. Includes a listing of all licensed UK IVF centres.
Bridge Centre
An experienced fertility and gynaecology clinic offering the full range of fertility treatments with special emphasis on male factor. Expert, professional and ethical advice is given based on individual circumstances.
Midland Fertility Services
As a long-standing provider of advanced fertility treatment in the West Midlands, MFS offers services to patients seeking immediate access to quality high technology treatments.
UK Fertility & Parenting Forum
An online forum covering fertility, pregnancy, parenting and child's development.
Fertility Friends
A meeting place for couples in the UK fertility community. Aims to help people through the difficult process of assisted conception by sharing thoughts and experiences with others.
Oxford Fertility Service
To help couples understand what is involved in having treatment with invitro fertilisation (IVF) at the Oxford IVF Unit.
Wessex Fertility
An established clinic offering a broad range of fertility and women's health treatments to both self-funded and NHS referred patients.
Fertility
A patient guide to complement the NICE guideline of the same name for health professionals.
Fallopian tube recanalisation by guidewire
A patient guide to complement the NICE guideline of the same name for health professionals.
Falloposcopy with coaxial catheter
A patient guide to complement the NICE guideline of the same name for health professionals
The HFEA guide to infertility
Information from the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority.
our fertility treatment options
Information from the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority.
Treatments
Information from the Bristol Centre for Reproductive Medicine.
Cradle
Based in Glasgow this site provides online patient support for couples and individuals who are experiencing difficulties with fertility or going through fertility treatment.
Infertility
Information from emc Medicine Guides.
Infertility
Information from Women's Health Concern.
Pink for a Girl.com
A website set up to provide support and hope and a community for people who are living with infertility.
Infertility
Information from NHS Choices - the government's patient information portal.
Artificial insemination
Information from NHS Choices - the government's patient information portal.
Further sources / more detailed information
Some non-UK sites
The following list popular non-UK health information sites with content aimed at the general public. They are mainly from the US. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included but these large sites are comprehensive.
- Non-UK disease / illness sites
- Non-UK self-help / support group sites
More detailed medical information
The following list online sources of more detailed medical information, mainly from the UK. These sites are mainly aimed at health professionals, but are of interest to all. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included, but information about most medical topics can usually be found.
- PatientPlus - hundreds of medical reference articles provided by Patient UK.
- Evidence Based Medicine - such as from Clinical Evidence, The Cochrane Library, etc.
- Database of UK Clinical Guidelines - from NICE, SIGN, etc.
- Medline - abstracts available from thousands of journals.
- Sites listing free online medical textbooks and journals.
- Sites listing free medical images - pictures, atlases, anatomy, skin diseases, etc.