Questions to Ask

The RESOLVE Questions to Ask series provides questions to consider before making decisions related to treatment or other family building options.

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Adoption

• About Parent-Initiated And Identified Adoption
• If You Are Using The Internet To Adopt
• When Choosing An Adoption Resource

Insurance/Payment

• About Medical Treatment Package Plans
• If You are Considering Pro Bono Infertility Treatment
• If You Use a Health Management Organization (HMO) or Managed Care Plan for Infertility Care
• When Choosing An Insurance Policy

Medical Conditions

• About Anti-Sperm Antibodies
• About Luteal Phase Defects
• About Premature Ovarian Failure
• About Unexplained Infertility
• If You Have A Day 3 Elevated FSH Level
• If You Have An Infection In Your Reproductive Tract
• If You Have Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
• If You Think You May Have Endometriosis
• Multiple Miscarriage

Medication

• If You Are Considering Buying Medication Over The Internet
• If You Are Taking Infertility Drugs

Physicians/Therapists/Clinics

• About Infertility Treatment from Alternative Practitioners
• Assessing a Physician's Qualifications and Guidelines for Changing to an Infertility Specialist
• Considering Treatment At A Clinic Outside the United States

Testing

• About Sperm Analysis
• Genetic Testing
• When You Begin Trying To Conceive

Third Party Reproduction

• About Donor Egg Matching Programs
• About Donor Egg Programs
• About Donor Sperm Insemination Programs And Sperm Banks
• If You Are Considering Being An Egg Donor
• Questions to Ask If you Are Considering Donating Your Embryos To Research
• Regarding Embryo Donation
• Surrogacy Programs

Treatment/Procedures

• About Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) Programs
• About Immunologic Therapy For Multiple Miscarriage
• About Intrauterine Insemination (IUI)
• About Micromanipulation
• Choosing between Tubal Microsurgery or IVF
• If You Are Considering Freezing Your Eggs
• If You Are Considering Freezing Embryos Following IVF
• If You Are Considering Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis

Other

• Closure and Moving On From Infertility Treatment
• If You Are Considering Participating In A Research Study
• When Signing Consent Forms or Contracts
• When Using The Internet For Infertililty Information