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Male Infertility: Additional ResourcesThe resources listed below provide more detailed information and support services to help you with infertility. Please read the Detailed Information and Suggestions document for more information and questions to ask. Click a resource for more information:
Fertile Hope
Fertile Hope is a national, nonprofit organization dedicated to providing reproductive information, support and hope to cancer patients whose medical treatments present the risk of infertility. Fertile Hope is meeting the needs of cancer patients and survivors through programs of awareness, education, financial assistance, support and research. RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association
RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association provides support, education and advocacy to those dealing with infertility. The Web site provides timely information related to all family building options, including assisted reproductive technology, third party donors, adoption, and living childfree. The Web site also provides information including: local RESOLVE support groups and educational events, state insurance coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of infertility, your regional RESOLVE, a variety of RESOLVE publications, as well as 10 online communities to chat with others. LIVESTRONG SurvivorCare Program
LIVESTRONG SurvivorCare offers assistance to all cancer survivors, including the person diagnosed, caregivers, family and friends. The program provides education, information about treatment options and new treatments in development, counseling services and assistance with financial, employment or insurance issues. To provide these services, LIVESTRONG SurvivorCare has partnered with several organizations, including CancerCare, Patient Advocate Foundation and EmergingMed. The LIVESTRONG Survivorship Notebook is a tool that can help you organize and guide your cancer experience. The portable, three-ring binder contains a variety of information covering a full range of physical, emotional and practical survivorship topics. You may order a free LIVESTRONG Survivorship Notebook at www.livestrong.org/notebook. Shipping and handling charges will apply. AMC Cancer Information and Counseling Line
This counseling line is staffed by trained professional counselors who can talk to you about your concerns. In addition, they provide medical information, resource referrals and emotional support through short-term counseling at no charge. Services are available to survivors, caregivers, family members, or anyone with questions about cancer. This service is operated by the AMC Cancer Research Center, affiliated with the University of Colorado Cancer Center. The Web site has additional information about a variety of cancer topics, as well as links to other cancer sites. Cancer Hope Network
Cancer Hope Network provides free and confidential one-on-one support for adult survivors and their families. Survivors or family members are matched with a trained volunteer who has gone through and recovered from a similar cancer experience. Volunteers provide emotional support, and they give helpful information about their experiences with managing the physical, emotional and practical challenges of cancer. Whether you submit your request by phone or by email, a volunteer will try to contact you within 24 hours. OncoLink
OncoLink is a multimedia cancer resource provided by the Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania. Patients and physicians can get information about all types of cancer, news about research advances, and updates on cancer treatment. The Web site includes a clinical trial matching service, answers to frequently asked questions, or you can email experts with your own personal questions. OncoLink is also available in Spanish.
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