Practice Guidance
Practice Guidance documents and resources have been created by the members of the ASRM Practice Committee, the ASRM Ethics Committee, the ASRM Patient Education Committee, the ASRM COVID-19 Task Force, the ASRM Technology Committee, and the ASRM Coding Committee.
Practice Documents
ASRM Practice Documents have been developed to assist physicians with clinical decisions regarding the care of their patients.
Fertility preservation in patients with medical indications: a committee opinion (2026)
Expert guidelines on fertility preservation options—oocyte, embryo, ovarian and testicular tissue cryopreservation and counseling before gonadotoxic treatment.
Improving access to care and delivery to marginalized and vulnerable populations: a committee opinion (2025)
ASRM committee opinion on reducing infertility care disparities, outlining barriers and actionable strategies to improve equitable access.
Evidence-based guideline: Premature Ovarian Insufficiency (2025)
This guideline on premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) offers best practice advice on the care of women with POI.
Gamete and embryo donation guidance (2024)
Explore the latest guidelines for evaluating sperm, oocyte, and embryo donors and recipients. Includes FDA, CDC, and ASRM standards for optimal safety and outcomes.
EMR Shared Phrases/Template Library
These templates are standard phrases that are shared by ASRM physician members. These are shared here only to provide a template for individuals to create their own phrases. The templates and the language therein are not meant to be standard phrases nor does the ASRM endorse them as such.
View the Share Phrases/Template LibraryEthics Opinions
Fertility preservation and reproduction in patients facing gonadotoxic therapies or gonadectomy: an Ethics Committee opinion (2026)
Patients receiving gonadotoxic treatment should be informed of options for fertility preservation and future reproduction prior to such treatment.
Use of preimplantation genetic testing for polygenic disorders (PGT-P): an Ethics Committee opinion (2026)
This document discusses the ethical implications as well as the current limits and potential benefits of the use of preimplantation genetic testing for polygenic disorders.
Transfer of embryos affected by monogenic conditions: an Ethics Committee Opinion (2025)
Patient requests to transfer embryos with serious monogenic disorders detected in preimplantation testing are rare; this opinion discusses physician responses.
Assisted reproduction with advancing paternal and maternal age: an Ethics Committee opinion (2025)
Explore ethical considerations in assisted reproduction for older parents, balancing reproductive autonomy with potential offspring well-being.
ASRM'S PATIENT INFORMATION WEBSITE: REPRODUCTIVEFACTS
ReproductiveFacts.org provides a wide range of information related to reproductive health and infertility, including information on various methods of contraception and their effectiveness; resources for individuals and couples struggling with infertility; information on reproductive health issues, such as endometriosis, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), and menopause; research updates; and news articles related to reproductive medicine and science.
The website also provides a directory of ASRM healthcare providers, who offer a variety of reproductive health services, including infertility diagnosis and treatment, in vitro fertilization (IVF), and fertility preservation.
Visit ReproductiveFacts.org
COVID-19 Resources
A compendium of ASRM updates concerning the Novel Corona virus (SARS-COV-2) and COVID-19.
View the COVID-19 ResourcesCoding Corner
