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ASRM is working to revise and strengthen our policies on interactions with other organizations in our community.
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ASRM supports access to all forms of reproductive care, and we have opposed and worked against abortion restrictions.
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On Wednesday, April 27th, ASRM Executive Director, Jared Robins, MD, was invited to ring the opening bell of the New York Stock Exchange to honor National Infertility Awareness Week and to draw attention to the successes of RESOLVE’s “Coverage at Work” program, a program that we promote and support. This event was an opportunity to shed light on the need for America’s leading companies to offer infertility coverage as part of their general healthcare coverage.
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As part of National Infertility Awareness Week (NIAW), The American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) announced today, a new $150,000 competitive grant program to be awarded to patient advocacy organizations to support advocacy efforts and educational programs for patients and communities impacted by reproductive issues.
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Over the past two years, it has become clear that the COVID-19 pandemic is not likely to be completely eradicated. However, it will eventually transition to an endemic disease, with occasional variations in incidence.
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A pathbreaking new analysis from the American Society for Reproductive Medicine Center for Policy and Leadership (ASRM CPL) and the Military Family Building Coalition (MFBC) shows that the Department of Defense could provide comprehensive infertility coverage to our nation’s active-duty military members and their families for a cost far lower than had been previously understood.
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Members of the American military generally do not have appropriate access to reproductive medical services. Changing that is a major goal of our Access to Care efforts. This white paper from the ASRM CPL shows that access to IVF treatments can be provided for what is, in the context of the US military budget, a very modest sum.
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The Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology, the United States’ primary organization of professionals dedicated to the practice of assisted reproductive technologies (ART) is releasing its
latest national and clinic-specific ART data today.
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ASRM this week released two important documents we wanted members to be aware of:First, we sent a letter to legislators in Missouri expressing our vehement opposition to MO HB 2810. While we are fighting restrictions on access to reproductive procedures all over the country, this one, which seeks to make medical treatment of ectopic pregnancy illegal, is so egregious we wanted to bring it to your attention.
Click here to view the MO HB 2810 letter.
Second, we released a statement on events in Ukraine. ASRM is joining the chorus of voices from the medical and scientific communities in support of our members in Ukraine.
Click here to view the Ukraine statement.
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A new study, Chronic exposure to delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol impacts testicular volume and male reproductive health in rhesus macaques, published in Fertility and Sterility shows evidence that heavy cannabis use can lead to decreased hormone production, lower semen volume, and testicular atrophy.
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The COVID-19 pandemic in the US has been severe with nearly 50 million cases and 800,000 deaths since 2020. Among women who are pregnant, there have been 150,000 cases and 248 deaths.
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There are no fertility-related reasons for a vaccine exemption.
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The Howard and Georgeanna Jones Foundation, the Recurrent Pregnancy Loss Association, Ferring Pharmaceuticals, and EMD Serono, Inc. All Offer Grant Funding
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Common language, interactivity, and greater diagnostic options embedded in this updated classification system set a new standard for cross-discipline diagnoses and patient education.
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Marcelle Cedars, M.D., has become President of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) effective October 20, 2021. Dr. Cedars is Professor and Director of the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology at the University of California, San Francisco.
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Concerns about the risks of COVID-19 to pregnant women and their fetuses, lack of family support during labor and worries about job security or finances all contributed to decisions to suspend trying to conceive from March 2020 to April 2021.
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The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted many aspects of healthcare and caused a great deal of psychological stress among patients and temporary barriers to traditional care, leading to questions about the impact of the pandemic on fertility and assisted reproductive treatments. However, the results of three studies presented at ASRM’S 2021 Scientific Sessions show that with proper precautions, outcomes before and during the pandemic remained very similar in several aspects of infertility care – including egg retrieval and IVF cycles.
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More than one-third of 12,300 respondents to a survey said they experienced changes in their menstrual cycle and/or changes in menstrual symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic. The survey also included a Perceived Stress Scale to assess the impact of stress on the respondents in relation to the changes in menstrual symptoms.
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Women with endometriosis have a 36 percent increased risk of stroke later in life, according to the results of a prospective study presented at the American Society of Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) Scientific Congress on Oct, 18, 2021.
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In states with comprehensive insurance mandates, new studies find lower numbers of embryos transferred per procedure and higher rates of live births from IVF.
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The use of telehealth increased significantly across the U.S. due to the COVID-19 pandemic, providing a safer way for patients to continue care with their providers. That was also true of fertility clinics. The two abstracts below indicate provider and patient satisfaction with telehealth as a means to continue care.
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Compared to white women, Black and Hispanic women were more likely to have their ectopic pregnancies treated with “open” surgery rather than the laparoscopic (minimally invasive) approach from 2010-2019.
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Historically, Black and Hispanic women have been less likely to receive fertility treatment compared to white women, and it was thought that lower income or a lack of insurance coverage may be the reason. However, results of a study presented at ASRM’s 2021 Scientific Congress indicate that even with private insurance coverage and women living in states that mandate coverage for fertility treatment, disparities exist.
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Jared C. Robins MD, MBA has been named as Executive Director of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine effective January 1, 2022.
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Over 60% of couples were able to have at least one further child without additional medical treatment.
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The American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) today announced its major societal awards for 2021. After an organization-wide nomination process, the awardees were selected by the Executive Committee of the ASRM. Presentation of the awards will take place at the President's Gala on Sunday, October 17th, at the Hilton Baltimore Inner Harbor.
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The House of Representatives today took a stand for women’s health, voting to advance the ASRM-endorsed Women’s Health Protection Act ( H.R. 3755, WHPA) to the Senate.
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Washington, DC- Yesterday, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), joined by 24 medical organizations, submitted an amicus brief to the United States Supreme Court in the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, a case challenging the Mississippi law imposing a ban on the provision of abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy for most individuals.
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NICHD launched its STrategies to enRich Inclusion and achieVe Equity (STRIVE) Initiative to improve equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) in all aspects of its research and workforce. STRIVE, which complements NIH UNITE, focuses on taking action to improve EDI within NICHD and the scientific community, and expand health disparities research to develop solutions that mitigate inequities.
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On September 1, after a refusal by the United States Supreme Court to intervene, the Texas "Heartbeat Bill"—an effective statewide ban of abortion—went into effect. The law, which endangers the health and well-being of countless people by banning abortions at just six weeks and deputizing private citizens to enforce the ban, has been met with international outcry and faces ongoing Constitutional scrutiny.
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Vaccine hesitancy has emerged as an important obstacle to fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The American Society for Reproductive Medicine’s (ASRM) flagship journal, Fertility and Sterility leads off its August 2021 issue on the reproductive health experiences of Black patients and Black physicians. Systemic racism has had an impact, and ripple effect, on patients seeking infertility treatments, as well as reproductive health trainees and professionals.
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Current CDC data suggest only 16.3% of pregnant women included in CDC’s Vaccine Safety Data link have received >1 dose of a COVID-19 vaccine during pregnancy.(6) This low rate of vaccination is particularly concerning given the known increased risk of adverse outcomes for women infected with COVID-19 during pregnancy.
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Senator Cory Booker and Congresswoman and House Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Rosa DeLauro have re-introduced the Access to Infertility Care and Treatment Act, which requires certain insurers to provide coverage for infertility treatment, including fertility preservation services.
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The American Medical Association (AMA) will present its 2020 Distinguished Service Award to ASRM member, Camran Nezhat, MD, of Palo Alto, CA.
Dr. Nezhat has been called the father of modern-day surgery for inventing and pioneering video surgery, which to this day, continues to replace old techniques of open surgery.
