National Infertility Awareness Week
National Infertility Awareness Week (NIAW) is held every year in April.
The World Health Organization estimates that roughly 1 in 6 people worldwide are affected by infertility. This does not include the many LGBTQ+ couples and those that choose to parent without a partner who may need assisted reproductive medical treatments to start and grow families. Founded in 1989, NIAW is observed annually to show legislators and the public that infertility is an issue that affects many and deserves their undivided attention. So, what can you do?
How to Take Action
💻 Post to socials.
Posting online and tagging your reps goes a long way. Post your thoughts on or experience with infertility. Find your reps’ pages, follow, and tag them whenever you post about infertility awareness.
✍️ Write to your reps.
The quickest way to get your legislator’s ear is to form a relationship with them, and the easiest way to do this is by writing, calling, and tagging. Keep your eyes peeled for ASRM action alerts in your inbox. Click the hyperlink at the bottom of each alert to reroute to Voter Voice, where you can easily access and send pre-written messages about infertility bills to your reps, who the site will locate for you. We do the work, your voice is heard. Feel free to add your own flair to the messaging.
If you’d like to locate your reps, you can also use this tracking tool.
📖 Share your story.
Do you or a patient of yours have a story of overcoming infertility? ASRM wants to hear it, feature it, and share it with legislators. Tell us about your experience:
ASRM Invites You to Share Your Story and Become an Advocate
🏛️ Attend Virtual Federal Advocacy Day.
In the wake of the Alabama Supreme Court ruling, we’ve seen just how impactful advocacy can be. Join us for an all-day interactive event designed to help you connect with your legislators and advocate for your interests across the fertility field. Details will be posted at ASRM.org and ReproductiveFacts.org closer to the date in Spring.
🧑⚖️ Participate in the Proclamation Project.
Submit a request to your state legislators that NIAW be recognized as an official awareness week to increase public awareness of infertility across the country. Learn how here:
Proclamation Project | NIAW Resolve (infertilityawareness.org)
🧡 Wear orange!
Don your favorite orange outfit for infertility awareness. Share photos to socials and be sure to tell your friends!
Take action like your live(lihood)s depend on it!
More Advocacy Resources
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The ASRM Center for Policy and Leadership (CPL), established in 2020, builds on ASRM’s longstanding role as a leading policy voice on Capitol Hill and in state capitals.
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Learn to advocate on the federal state and local level. The importance of your involvement in the lobbying process, especially at the local level, has never been greater.
Topic Resources
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View the Press ReleaseAppropriate Use of Modifier -25
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When billing Evaluation & Management (E/M) visits based on medical decision-making, would we View the AnswerWhen to use code Z31.83
When a patient is completing an approved fertility cycle, is it necessary View the AnswerTimed Intercourse Cycle Codes
Is it appropriate to utilize codes N97.8 or View the AnswerThe use of preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy: a committee opinion (2024)
PGT-A use in the U.S. is rising, but its value as a routine IVF screening test is unclear, with mixed results from various studies. View the Committee OpinionNational Infertility Awareness Week
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View the Press ReleaseHyCoSy and CPT 74740
When Office HSG/HyCoSy is performed but no x-ray/fluoroscopic imaging is performed, only ultrasound is done, is it appropriate to bill CPT code 74740? View the AnswerSubclinical hypothyroidism in the infertile female population: a guideline (2024)
This guideline reviews the risks and benefits of treating subclinical hypothyroidism in female patients with a history of infertility and miscarriage. View the Committee GuidelineTobacco or marijuana use and infertility: a committee opinion (2023)
In the United States, approximately 21% of adults report some form of tobacco use, although 18% report marijuana use. View Committee OpinionJournal Club Global: The future of REI Fellowship training: debating opportunities and threats
This exciting collaboration discusses the controversy and future directions for the field of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility medicine. View the VideoJournal Club Global: Infertility and Subclinical Hypothyroidism
The impact of treating SCH on fertility, obstetric outcomes, and offspring neurocognitive development is debated in the literature. View the VideoEthical considerations for telemedical delivery of fertility care: an Ethics Committee opinion (2024)
Telemedicine has the potential to increase access to and decrease the cost of care. View the Committee OpinionEthical obligations in fertility treatment when intimate partners withhold information from each other: an Ethics Committee opinion (2024)
Clinicians should encourage disclosure between intimate partners but should maintain confidentiality where there is no harm to the partner and/or offspring. View the Committee OpinionDefinition of infertility: a committee opinion (2023)
‘‘Infertility’’ is a disease, condition, or status characterized by several factors. View the Committee OpinionDiagnostic evaluation of sexual dysfunction in the male partner in the setting of infertility: a committee opinion (2023)
It is the responsibility of the clinician to assess for erectile dysfunction, ejaculatory dysfunction, or diminished libido in men presenting for infertility. View the Committee OpinionJournal Club Global - Actualización en la suplementación con progesterona en fase lútea para transferencias de embriones congelados
Efectividad del rescate de progesterona en mujeres que presentan niveles bajos de progesterona circulante alrededor del día de la transferencia de embriones View the VideoThe International Glossary on Infertility and Fertility Care, 2017†‡§ (2017)
Terms and definitions currently used infertility care, infertility and medically assisted reproduction (MAR) can have different meanings that are dependent upon the setting, their usage in research or clinical interventions, or among diverse populations.View the Committee Joint Guideline