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Have you been trying to have a baby for
too long?
Around the world today as many as 1 in 6 couples, about 90
million people, fail to become pregnant within the first 12
months of trying. Many of these people feel that the only
route open to them is in vitro fertilization (IVF) when in
fact there are many simple and highly effective modern methods
that can improve your chances of becoming pregnant. Find out
more by viewing the ACT Pathway.
You are not alone
Around the world today as many as 1 in 6 couples, about 90
million people, fail to become pregnant within the first 12
months of trying. Of even more concern is that findings in
a recent global study have shown that 94% of these 90 million
people fail to receive the help they need.
Are you reluctant to
seek help?
The reasons behind this situation are many and varied and
the very thought of being identified as being "infertile"
can leave many couples reluctant to seek the medical help
they deserve - even though the fact is that the vast majority
of these couples will benefit from the many modern treatments
available which are simple and effective.
Getting help…
For those couples with difficulty achieving a pregnancy who
do reach out for help, the treatment path to successful pregnancy
can appear so confusing that people simply give up. In response,
a new global initiative called the Assisted Conception Taskforce
(ACT) has been formed to provide advice, guidance and information
for couples who are having difficulty in achieving a pregnancy.
ACT consists of a Steering
Committee and a Wider
Membership Taskforce of patient leaders and health professionals
from more than 20 countries around the world. As its name
suggests, ACT aims to (i) help those that are having difficulty
achieving a pregnancy through the process and (ii) encourage
clinics to endorse a Charter outlining global principles of
care.
Fertility Quality
of Life Project
We would like to understand more about the quality of life
in people with fertility problems, even when they do not seek
treatment. We are working with international researchers in
developing a questionnaire to assess this and would value
your opinions. Please click
here today to give us your views.
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