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Press Releases and Bulletins May 05, 2022
ASRM is working to revise and strengthen our policies on interactions with other organizations in our community.
Press Releases and Bulletins May 03, 2022
ASRM supports access to all forms of reproductive care, and we have opposed and worked against abortion restrictions.
Press Releases and Bulletins Apr 30, 2022
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.
Press Releases and Bulletins Apr 28, 2022
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.
Press Releases and Bulletins Apr 20, 2022
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.
Press Releases and Bulletins Apr 05, 2022
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.
Press Releases and Bulletins Mar 31, 2022
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.
Press Releases and Bulletins Mar 29, 2022
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.
Press Releases and Bulletins Mar 18, 2022
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.
Press Releases and Bulletins Jan 26, 2022
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.
Press Releases and Bulletins Dec 17, 2021
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.
Press Releases and Bulletins Nov 12, 2021
There are no fertility-related reasons for a vaccine exemption.
Press Releases and Bulletins Nov 04, 2021
The Howard and Georgeanna Jones Foundation, the Recurrent Pregnancy Loss Association, Ferring Pharmaceuticals, and EMD Serono, Inc. All Offer Grant Funding
Press Releases and Bulletins Nov 02, 2021
Common language, interactivity, and greater diagnostic options embedded in this updated classification system set a new standard for cross-discipline diagnoses and patient education.
Press Releases and Bulletins Oct 20, 2021
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.
Press Releases and Bulletins Oct 19, 2021
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.
Press Releases and Bulletins Oct 18, 2021
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.
Press Releases and Bulletins Oct 18, 2021
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.
Press Releases and Bulletins Oct 18, 2021
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.
Press Releases and Bulletins Oct 17, 2021
In states with comprehensive insurance mandates, new studies find lower numbers of embryos transferred per procedure and higher rates of live births from IVF.
Press Releases and Bulletins Oct 17, 2021
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.
Press Releases and Bulletins Oct 17, 2021
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.
Press Releases and Bulletins Oct 17, 2021
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.
Press Releases and Bulletins Oct 14, 2021
Jared C. Robins MD, MBA has been named as Executive Director of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine effective January 1, 2022.
Press Releases and Bulletins Oct 13, 2021
Over 60% of couples were able to have at least one further child without additional medical treatment.
Press Releases and Bulletins Sep 29, 2021
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.
Press Releases and Bulletins Sep 24, 2021
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.
Press Releases and Bulletins Sep 21, 2021
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.
Press Releases and Bulletins Sep 10, 2021
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.
Press Releases and Bulletins Sep 03, 2021
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.
Press Releases and Bulletins Aug 20, 2021
Vaccine hesitancy has emerged as an important obstacle to fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.
Press Releases and Bulletins Aug 05, 2021
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.
Press Releases and Bulletins Jul 23, 2021
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.
Press Releases and Bulletins Jul 19, 2021
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.
Press Releases and Bulletins Jun 24, 2021
Reports claiming that COVID-19 vaccines or illness cause female sterility are unfounded. In a recent study published in ASRM’s Fertility & Sterility F&S Reports, Randy Morris, M.D. used frozen embryo transfer as a model for comparing the implantation rates between SARS-CoV-2 vaccine seropositive, infection seropositive, and seronegative women. His study concluded that there was no difference found in serum hCG documented implantation rates or sustained implantation rates among the three groups.
Press Releases and Bulletins Jun 24, 2021
“Given our long-time operational presence in Birmingham, it is quite an honor to have our Chief Education and Science Officer, Chevis Shannon, Dr.PH and our former Chief Executive Officer, Ricardo Azziz, M.D. recognized by the University of Alabama at Birmingham as business leaders. We wish them well during the virtual ceremony this evening.
Press Releases and Bulletins Jun 18, 2021
This statement addresses "Sperm parameters before and after COVID-19 mRNA vaccination”, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association today.
Press Releases and Bulletins Jun 17, 2021
Today, 550 advocates from all 50 states met with and sent thousands of emails to their Members of Congress and congressional staff as part of ASRM’s and RESOLVE’s 2021 Advocacy Day.
Press Releases and Bulletins Nov 12, 2020
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.