Additional Resources & Organizations

The following are suggested books and other resources for those interested in fertility and reproductive health.

Infertility - Medical

• American Society for Reproductive Medicine - Defining Infertility
• Potter Daniel A M.A.; Hanin Jennifer S., M.A. What to Do When You Can't Get Pregnant: The Complete Guide to All the Technologies for Couples Facing Fertility Problems. New York: Marlowe and Company, 2005.
• Corson, Stephen L., M.D. Conquering Infertility: A Guide for Couples. New York: Prentice Hall Press, 1990.
• Franklin, Robert R., M.D. and Dorothy Kay Brockman. In Pursuit of Fertility: A Consultation With a Specialist. New York: Henry Holt & Co., 1990.
• Nachtigall, Robert, M.D. and Elizabeth Mehran. Overcoming Infertility. New York: Doubleday, 1991.
• Robin, Peggy. How to be a Successful Fertility Patient. New York: William Morrow and Co., Inc., 1993.

Infertility - Emotional

• Becker, Gay. Healing the Infertility Family. New York: Bantam Books, 1990.
• Hill, Susan. One Woman's Passionate Quest to Complete Her Family. New York: Viking Penguin, 1990.
• Mullens, Anne. Missed Conceptions: Overcoming Infertility. Toronto, Canada: McGraw-Hill Ryerson, 1990.
• Clapp, Diane, BSN, RN and Merle Bombardieri, LICSW. How Can I Help? A Handbook for Family and Friends of Couples Going Through Infertility. Fertility Counseling Associates, 33 Bedford St., Lexington, MA 02173, 1991.
• McGuirk, James and Mary Elizabeth McGuirk. For Want of a Child: A Psychologist and His Wife Explore the Emotional Effects and Challenges of Infertility. New York: Continuum, 1991.
• Salzer, Linda P. Surviving Infertility: A Compassionate Guide Through the Emotional Crisis of Infertility. New York: Harper Perennial, 1991.
• Borysenko, Joan. Minding the Body, Mending the Mind. New York: Bantam Books, 1987.
• Stephenson, Lynda Rutledge. Give Us a Child: Coping with the Personal Crisis of Infertility. New York: Harper and Row, 1987.
• Baughan, Jill. A Hope Deferred: A Couple's Guide to Coping with Infertility. Oregon: Multnomah Press, 1989.

Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART)

• American Society for Reproductive Medicine - Fact Sheets and Infographics
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2013 Assisted Reproductive Technology Success Rates. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2015.
• Wisot, Arthur L., M.D. and David R. Meldrum, M.D. A Guide to In Vitro Fertilization and Other Assisted Reproductive Methods. New York: Parohs Books, 1990.
• Silber, Sherman, J., M.D. How to Get Pregnant With the New Technology. New York: Warner Books, Inc., 1991.
• Lauritzen, Paul. Pursuing Parenthood-Ethical Issues in Assisted Reproduction. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1993.
• Partridge-Brown, Mary. In Vitro Fertilization Clinics - A North American Directory of Programs and Services. McFarland and Company, 1993.

Organizations

RESOLVE National Headquarters

RESOLVE of South Texas

The Endometriosis Association

The American Society for Reproductive Medicine