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Wednesday, September 13, 2006
How do you handle infertility?
What treatments have you sought? What are your favorite sources of information? What local doctors do you like the best?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
After Monday’s topic on getting pregnant, we had a lot of requests to talk about infertility. Here are some stats from the Georgia Reproductive Specialists Web site (they are a one of many practices who treat infertility in Atlanta):
“6.1 million people in the United States are affected by infertility…�
“Infertility is the inability to conceive after one year of trying with unprotected intercourse for couples in which the female is under 35 and six months of trying for couples in which the female is over 35.�
“Approximately one in six couples is affected by infertility …â€?
“…in 30 percent of cases the cause is attributed to the female, in 30 percent the cause is attributed to the male, in 30 percent the cause is attributed to both and in 10 percent of cases the cause is unknown.�
As I said Monday in the blog, we’ve had multiple friends who have been treated for infertility. Some were treated successfully. Others moved on to adoption and have had great success there. I called one of our dearest friends and one of the best researchers I know for some of her favorite infertility Web sites. Here are some she suggested:
www.inciid.org — Its actual name is the InterNational Council on Infertility Information Dissemination (pronounced inside). The group is a “nonprofit organization that helps couples explore their family-building options.â€? My friend especially liked the site because it had forums moderated by physicians. She said it was great if you were embarrassed to ask your doctor a question or if you didn’t have a doctor yet to ask. She said she found lots of support there.
www.ivfconnections.com — My friend likes this site because it has very specific IVF information. It has more than 150 discussion boards, including an adoption board.
www.resolve.org — The last site she recommended is RESOLVE. It’s a 31-year-old organization dedicated to educate and support infertile couples. She said it has contacts for local support groups and general information on the site.
Tell us about your struggle and how you’ve dealt with it. What medical treatments have worked the best for you? What Web sites or books have served you well?
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