Fertility and Pregnancy

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To increase information, resources and access to fertility preservation for cancer patients and for the healthcare professionals who treat them.

• Website provides information about fertility preservation, costs, and financial resources.  Includes podcasts and videos.
• Advocates to raise awareness for patients to be fully informed about their options as well as the ability to access these options.

ASRM is a multidisciplinary organization dedicated to the advancement of the art, science and practice of reproductive medicine. The Society accomplishes its mission through the pursuit of excellence in education and research and through advocacy on behalf of patients, physicians, and affiliated health care providers.

• Provides educational materials on infertility, menopause, contraception, reproductive surgery, endometriosis, and other reproductive disorders
• Offers Find a Health Professional Search tool via the website.

Expect Miracles Foundation’s SAMFund provides direct financial assistance to young adult post-treatment cancer survivors after cancer treatment. 

• EMF’s SAMFund Grant Program provides assistance for designated expenses related to the cancer experience through its Financial Assistance and Family Building grants. 
• Provides a list of resources, including Family Building, Transportation, Tuition Assistance, and general Financial Assistance.

For patients pursuing fertility preservation services prior to cancer treatment, Ferring Pharmaceuticals and Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy have developed the Heart Beat program to help ease some of the financial burden.

• The Heart Beat program offers fertility medications to eligible patients at no cost and with no financial requirements
• Patient must be a US citizen or permanent resident with cancer treatment not yet initiated
• No chemotherapy within the previous 6 months
• Oncologist and reproductive endocrinologist have determined that fertility preservation treatment is medically appropriate
• Note: Patients with a federal health care program or State Medicaid are not eligible.

Dedicated to providing women diagnosed with cancer while pregnant with information, support and hope.

• Connects women who are going through a pregnancy with cancer to other women who have experienced a similar cancer diagnosis.
• Provides support internationally.

A service of the non-profit Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS), MotherToBaby is dedicated to providing evidence-based information to mothers, health professionals, and the general public about medications and other exposures during pregnancy and while breastfeeding.

• Offers confidential telephone services that provide accurate and current information about the possible effects of a particular drug or substance on a pregnancy or while breastfeeding
• Supports and contributes to worldwide initiatives for teratology education and research.

The Oncofertility Consortium® is a national, interdisciplinary initiative designed to explore the reproductive future of cancer survivors.

• Provides information about fertility preservation or referral to a fertility preservation center
• SaveMyFertility.org is a web-based resource which educates healthcare providers, patients, and patients' families about fertility preservation options when faced with a cancer diagnosis and subsequent treatment.

To inspire and empower people affected by cancer; to provide support to guide people through the cancer experience, bring them together to fight cancer—and work for a world in which their fight is no longer necessary.

• Provides free, confidential, one-on-one support to anyone affected by cancer, not just patients, through education, guidance, and referrals.
• Offers The LIVESTRONG Guidebook and other materials to help cancer patients and survivors as they navigate the health care system.
• Additional resources include a prescription discount card, cancer-focused education resources for teachers/families, and cancer survivor exercise programs through the YMCA. 
• LIVESTRONG Fertility - Dedicated to providing reproductive information, resources and financial support to survivors whose cancer and its treatment presents risks to their fertility.

To collect information about the diagnosis and treatment of cancer in pregnancy, and to study the health of pregnant women with a history of cancer and their children.

• Gathers information about cancer found and treated during pregnancy at various hospitals into a single database.
• Designed to follow women and their children through diagnosis, treatment, delivery, childhood, adolescence and beyond.

To provide timely, compassionate support and information to people who are experiencing infertility and to increase awareness of infertility issues through public education and advocacy.

• Offers infertility and family-building information, online resources and support, educational podcasts and webcasts, newsletter, speaker bureau, support group directory, professional services directory.

Ease the burden for young adult cancer survivors pursuing parenthood by providing financial support for fertility treatments, adoption and surrogacy.

• Offers grants for fertility treatment (pre- or post treatment), adoption or surrogacy
• Grant process is online and rolling, and grants are provided directly to the clinic/agency