What Are My Options?

No two family building journeys are alike. With so many options to choose from, deciding on your own personal road to resolution can be overwhelming at times. Start by learning about the many options available to you. This section is meant to be to be used as a roadmap to help guide you through all  the choices that lay in your path to resolution.

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Medications

A large part of fertility treatment involves partaking in a hormonal cocktail of medications depending on the treatment plan your physician/RE/OBgyn lays out for you.
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Infertility Research Studies

RESOLVE supports scientific and clinical infertility research studies that promotes knowledge, understanding, and well-being of people experiencing infertility and other family building challenges.
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Genetic Screening and Testing

Genetic screening and testing is often recommended for couples who have had multiple failed IVF transfers, recurrent pregnancy loss and a known family history of genetic risks.
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Intrauterine Insemination (IUI)

Intrauterine insemination (IUI) is the placing of sperm into a woman’s uterus when she is ovulating.
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In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)

In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) describes a technique where a woman’s eggs and man’s sperm are combined in a special laboratory in order to create an embryo(s).
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Donor Options

Exploring donor options such as donor sperm, donor egg, and donor embryo may not have been how you thought you’d build your family, but with a little more information could become an option.
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LGBTQ+ Family Building Options

Family comes in many forms and everyone’s path to parenthood is uniquely different. No matter those differences, anyone who struggles to build a family should have equal access to whatever option they choose including the LGBTQ+ community.
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Surrogacy

In the process, the person or couple, called the intended parent(s) or (IP(s)), contract with a surrogate or gestational carrier to carry the pregnancy. Simply defined, a surrogate is a woman who carries a pregnancy for another person or couple.
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Adoption

Adoption can be a wonderful way to build your family and change a child’s life.
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Living without Children

When you are beginning the process of coming to terms with living without children, you may want to consider finding support with like-minded individuals, giving your spouse and yourself the space to grow and feel these feelings.
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Finding Resolution

Finding resolution comes in many different options, paths and most of all, having a feeling of empowerment with the choice you ultimately decide is best for you and/or your partner.