National Infertility Awareness Week

April 24–30, 2016

For National Infertility Awareness Week, we join theNational Institute of Child Health and Human Development, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office on Women’s Health (OWH), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (CDC NCCDPHP), the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM), and RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association for a Twitter chat on infertility.

Did you know that infertility is about as common as diabetes in the United States? Yet myths and misperceptions about this condition abound. Join us to learn the facts about infertility and about new research that is helping us understand infertility—and that may one day provide for better treatments.

When: Tuesday, April 26, 11-12 a.m. EDT

Who: We welcome everyone—including couples, health care providers, students, and researchers.

How: Follow the #InfertilityChat hashtag.

Co-hosts: The chat will be hosted by:

CDC NCCDPHP: @CDCChronic
NICHD: @NICHD_NIH
OWH: @womenshealth
ASRM: @reprodmed
RESOLVE: @resolveorg

This chat is for educational purposes only and does not take the place of a medical consultation or diagnosis. If you have inquiries about personal health care issues or needs, please contact a health care provider.

New Patient Education Materials

CDC and the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology (SART) developed new patient education resources titled “Healthy Babies: One at a Time.” These materials provide information on ways to reduce the chance of multiple births during in-vitro fertilization and the risks of twin pregnancies. To access these materials please visit: http://www.cdc.gov/art/patientresources/index.html or download below.

How many embryos should I transfer to have one baby? - Download [PDF - 1MB]

Why are we worried about twin pregnancies? - Download [PDF - 1.03MB]