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.
Evidence-based guideline: Premature Ovarian Insufficiency (2024)
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.
Maternal cardiovascular morbidity and mortality associated with pregnancy in individuals with Turner syndrome: a committee opinion (2024)
In individuals with Turner syndrome, the risk of death from aortic dissection or rupture during pregnancy may be as high as 1%, and it is unclear whether this risk persists during the postpartum period owing to pregnancy-related aortic changes.
The 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.
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
Transfer of embryos affected by monogenic conditions: an Ethics Committee Opinion (2025)
Patient requests for transfer of embryos affected by monogenic conditions linked to serious health-affecting disorders detected in preimplantation testing are rare but do exist. This opinion sets out the possible rationales for a physician’s decision to assist or decline to assist in such transfers.
Disclosure of medical errors and untoward events involving gametes and embryos: an Ethics Committee opinion
Medical providers have an ethical duty to disclose clinically significant errors involving gametes and embryos.
Use of preimplantation genetic testing for monogenic adult-onset conditions: an Ethics Committee opinion (2024)
Preimplantation genetic testing for adult-onset monogenic diseases is ethically allowed when fully penetrant or conferring disease predisposition.
Family members as gamete donors or gestational carriers: an Ethics Committee opinion (2024)
The use of adult intrafamilial gamete donors and gestational surrogates is ethically acceptable when all participants are fully informed and counseled.
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
