When going through fertility treatment there are lots of things that you may want to know and finding resources on the internet can be daunting. We’ve done the work for you and vetted some fertility resources in some of the top categories.
Community
Resolve.org - a great place to find local in-person fertility community events
Peanut App - Fertility community - a virtual fertility forum and message board
Fertilityrally.com - virtual community - regular virtual video meet-ups, in-person fertility meet-ups a few times per year
Rescripted Community - a virtual community, forum, and message board
LGBTQ
Gayparentstobe.com - Resources for wide variety of paths to parenthood encompassing everything from donor eggs and sperm, to surrogate, to RIVF, to adoption
Menhavingbabies.org - Online resources and events for gay male parents or gay men on the path to parenthood
Fertility Out Loud for LGBTQ - Online resources for LGBTQ+ including fertility terms, fertility treatment options, and many relevant articles
Information
FertilityIQ.com - Online fertility articles and full fertility courses on a range of subjects
Fertility Out Loud - Online articles and information about diagnosis, treatment, insurance and more
Reproductivefacts.org (ASRM) - A collection of personal stories, scientific data, and other resources about fertility and treatment options
Sart.org - IVF success statistics, Success statistics by clinic
CDC - General FAQ about fertility and fertility treatment
Financial
Fertilitywithinreach.org - An organization designed to help widen the access to and affordability of fertility treatment
Resolve.org - A list of fertility scholarships, grants, and state-based fertility coverage
Fertility Podcasts
Infertile AF - Hosted by Ali Prato, an IVF warrior herself, each episode discusses a different aspect of infertility through interviews and stories from people going through it themselves.
Fab Fertility - Hosted by Blair Nelson, this podcast is a mix of education, inspiration, and all things fertility.
Egg Whisperer - Hosted by Dr. Aimee Eyvazzadeh, the Egg Whisperer Show breaks down complicated fertility topics in an easy to understand way.
Dear Infertility - Hosted by Kristyn Hodgdon, this podcast answers real life questions from listeners that are all related to fertility and the toll of trying to conceive.
Race to 35 (Arm Chair Expert Umbrella) - Hosted by Liz Plank and Monica Padman, this podcast follows to people as they go through the process of freezing their eggs and documents their thoughts and feelings throughout the process.
Daddy2 - Hosted by Yan and Alex, a gay male couple with twin 6-year-olds, this podcast focuses on becoming parents and being parents as gay men. Each week they discuss topics with a guest.
Books
The Fertility Doctor's Guide to Overcoming Infertility: Discovering Your Reproductive Potential and Maximizing Your Odds of Having a Baby - 2020, Mark Trolice, MD - A great resource for fertility patients written by a fertility specialist who under went fertility struggles himself.
Infertility Lies: A Journey of Discovering Truth - 2022, Dr. Karen Snow, ND - A breakdown of all things fertility through the eyes of a Naturopathic doctor.
Ivf: A Patient's Guide - 2011, Rebecca Matthews - A great resource for those struggling with infertility that details exactly what questions are important to ask and what you need to know all written by an experienced embryologist
Movies / TV episodes
Friends From College (TV series, Netflix) - IVF
This is Us (TV series, NBC) - PCOS, Miscarriage
Private Life (movie, Netflix) - IUI, IVF, Male Factor Infertility, Egg Donation, Adoption