Let's start with the facts about infertility. It's all about the more you know. If you find yourself a bit reluctant in taking that big step in seeing a reproductive specialist to get tested, it may help to learn more about the diagnostic process before you do. There are also many risk factors that can play a role in fertility for both men and women. Find out if you are at risk and how you can protect your fertility. As defined by The International Committee for Monitoring Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ICMART), infertility is a disease characterized by the failure to establish a clinical pregnancy after 12 months of regular, unprotected sexual intercourse or due to an impairment of a person's capacity to reproduce either as an individual or with his/her partner. Fertility interventions may be initiated in less than 1 year based on medical, sexual and reproductive history, age, physical findings and diagnostic testing.

According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), over 12% of the American population who are in their reproductive prime are infertile. Leaving many to explore a variety of infertility treatment options as a means to become parents. There is not one cure-all treatment or pill that can resolve infertility, rather, each individual may have a different diagnosis that leads to the cause of infertility. For many, even after a broad range of testing, infertility can go on to be diagnosed as unexplained. Here, we have broken down the different infertility treatment options that are commonly offered to people who are trying to conceive.

Opposing Personhood Keeping IVF legal is very important to WTW because it helps so many people resolve their infertility. For almost a decade, states around the country (as well as the federal government) have attempted to pass laws declaring that human life or “personhood” begins as soon as sperm fertilized an egg. These so called personhood bills could make common fertili ty treatments like IVF illegal. Here's how you can fight against Personhood.

Making Adoption Accessible for All WTW, together with 150 other organizations in the Adoption Tax Credit Working Group advocates that the Adoption Tax Credit (ATC) should be refundable. That way families with lower financial resources can get the benefit of the credit so they can afford to adopt a child in need. It's an extra little boost that helps bring children and loving parents together. Take action here.

Protecting Your Right to Build a Family However you choose to build your family, you should be able to do so in your home state, without it being illegal or burdened by unnecessary regulation. WTW works tirelessly to ensure that all family building options remain available and legal, and we work to overturn bad laws. Gestational surrogacy, donor egg, donor sperm, and even domestic adoption are under attack from state legislatures. WTW works with local partners and grassroots advocates to fight any attempts to restrict your choice to have a family. Find out if your state has current legislation that would hurt families.

Infertility Discrimination Did you know that infertility discrimination is covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act? Just like pregnancy is protected, so too is infertility discrimination. In 1998, the U.S. Supreme Court stated that reproduction is a “major life activity” and conditions that interfere with reproduction should be regarded as disabilities per the American Disabilities Act. Based on recent settlements, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) reinforces the rights of individuals undergoing fertility treatments to have their employers provide reasonable accommodations, including excused absences. Learn more about infertility discrimination at EEOC's Enforcement Guidance on Pregnancy Discrimination and Related Issues (Section I (A)(3)(c). To file a complaint regarding infertility discrimination, visit https://www.eeoc.gov/employees/charge.cfm.