Support groups and fertility societies

Resources

AccessAustralia

A national organisation providing numerous services and resources for people having difficulty conceiving.

access.org.au

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

Produces an annual report on the use of assisted reproductive technologies in Australia and New Zealand, and the resulting pregnancies and baby outcomes.

www.aihw.gov.au

Fertility Society of Australia

The peak body representing scientists, doctors, researchers, nurses, consumers and counsellors in reproductive medicine in Australia and New Zealand. Each year, it holds a scientific meeting attracting experts in reproductive health from around the world who present research and discuss new technologies and treatments.

www.fertilitysociety.com.au

Andrology Australia

Provides factsheets, journal articles and the latest news on male reproductive health.

www.andrologyaustralia.org

Your Fertility

This Australian website presents the latest research findings on getting pregnant along with information on lifestyle factors that affect fertility and videos of people discussing their experiences.

yourfertility.org.au

Sands Australia

A self-help support group comprised of parents who have experienced the death of a baby through miscarriage, stillbirth, or shortly after birth. It provides 24-hour telephone support, information resources, monthly support meetings, name-giving certificates and other support.

www.sands.org.au

Australian Donor Conception Network

australiandonorconceptionnetwork

American Society for Reproductive Medicine

A leading American fertility site with a wealth of information on international research.

www.asrm.org

British Fertility Society

britishfertilitysociety.org.uk

European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology

Outlines the latest research news from across Europe

www.eshre.eu

Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority

Provides information on the entire fertility process, step by step, from how to get started to what will happen at the fertility clinic.

www.hfea.gov.uk

IVF Net

A general fertility resource site.

ivf.net

ReproductiveFacts.org

Produced by the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, this site has the latest research news as well as educational videos, information booklets and fact sheets on a wide range of topics.

www.reproductivefacts.org