Infertility

UK sources of information and / or support

 The leaflets section of Patient UK

Includes leaflets called Infertility - a Basic Understanding and Infertility - a Summary of Treatments

 Infertility Network UK

I N UK has come about from the merger of CHILD, The National Infertility Support Network and ISSUE, The National Fertility Association who merged on 1 st December 2003. This merger brings about one of the largest information and support networks for those experiencing fertility problems.

 Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA)

A statutory body which regulates, licenses and collects data on fertility treatments such as IVF and donor insemination, as well as human embryo research, in the UK. Has produced a comprehensive guide called 'HFEA Guide to Infertility' which can be downloaded from their site. The site also contains good information about infertility treatments such as IVF.

 Fertility

A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Fertility.

 Ivfworld.com

A large network and community of people with fertility issues in the UK. It is devoted to providing a safe and caringplace where people can meet, express their feelings, share experiencesand tap into a support network.

 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.

 Fertility

Information from the Department of Health.

 Centre for Reproductive Medicine at the University of Bristol

Provides comprehensive information for anyone interested in Reproductive Medicine including fertility and IVF.

 Donor Conception Network

A network of parents with children conceived with donated gametes, donor insemination (DI) and IVF with donor sperm or donated eggs, adult offspring and those contemplating or undergoing treatment.

 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, infertilityand treatments available in the U.K. There is a free chat room forpeople to share their experiences with each other. There is also afacility for individuals to contact fertility nurse specialists,counsellors and embryologists for more individualised information andsupport.

 Obesity and infertility

From the 'Behind the Medical Headlines' website developed to provide authoritative and independent expert commentaries on topical medical matters reported in the international media. Produced by the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh and Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow.

 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.

 Fertility Friends

A meeting place forcouples in the UK fertility community. Aims to help people through thedifficult process of assisted conception by sharing thoughts and experienceswith others.

 Oxford Fertility Service

To help couples understand what is involved in having treatment with in vitro fertilisation (IVF) at the Oxford IVF Unit

  How Long Do I Have Left to Have a Baby? Ovarian Ageing and Fertility

This site is edited by Derek McLintock, BSc MB BS FRCOG, a Consultant Gynaecologist and Obstetrician based in Hertfordshire, UK.

  Fertility Investigations

This site is edited by Derek McLintock, BSc MB BS FRCOG, a Consultant Gynaecologist and Obstetrician based in Hertfordshire, UK.

 Cradle

This site provides online patient support for couples and individuals who are experiencing difficulties with fertility or going through fertilitytreatment. They are based in Glasgow and hold meetings on the first Thursday of every month.

 Fallopian tube recanalisation by guidewire

A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Fallopian tube recanalisation by guidewire.

 Falloposcopy with coaxial catheter

A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Falloposcopy with coaxial catheter.

 Medicine Guide for Infertility

Medicine Guides provide reliable information about medicines (drugs), conditions and the different treatment options available. They have been developed in the UK as part of the Medicines Information Project.

 UK Fertility & Parenting Forum

Have topics covering fertility, pregnancy, parenting and child's development. "Connecting with others who are going through the same thing can make a world of difference".

 Infertility

Women's Health Concern is a charitable organisation which aims to help educate and support women with their healthcare by providing unbiased, accurate information. Includes factsheets on common gynaelcological health issues including infertility.

 Pink for a Girl.com

A website set up to provide support and hope and a community for people who are living with infertility.

 DuoFertility

DuoFertility is fertility monitor that you can buy which may help you to conceive naturally. It works by accurately detecting when you ovulate and so to identify your most fertile days.

 Infertility

Information from NHS Choices - the government's patient information portal.

 Artificial insemination

Information from NHS Choices - the government's patient information portal.

 Assisted conception

Information from BUPA.

 Fertility Problems

Information from BMJ best treatments.

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, Clinical Knowledge Summaries, 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.