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Practice Guidance

Practice Guidance documents and resources have been created by the members of the ASRM Practice Committee, the ASRM Ethics Committee, the ASRM Patient Education Committee, the ASRM COVID-19 Task Force, the ASRM Technology Committee, and the ASRM Coding Committee.

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Practice Documents

ASRM guidelines have been developed to assist physicians with clinical decisions regarding the care of their patients.
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Tobacco or marijuana use and infertility: a committee opinion (2024)

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Prevention of moderate and severe ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome: a guideline (2-24)

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Indications and management of preimplantation genetic testing for monogenic conditions: a committee opinion

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ASRM position statement on qualifications for providing ultrasound procedures in reproductive medicine (2022)

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Recommendations for practices using gestational carriers: a committee opinion (2022)

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Comprehensive guidance for human embryology, andrology, and endocrinology laboratories: management and operations: a committee opinion (2022)

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The role of assisted hatching in in vitro fertilization: a guideline (2022)

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Optimizing natural fertility: a committee opinion (2022)

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ASRM müllerian anomalies classification 2021

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Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) for non–male factor indications: a committee opinion (2020)

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Guidance regarding gamete and embryo donation (2021)

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Guidance on qualifications for fertility counselors: a committee opinion (2021)

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Guidance for using text, email, and video communication in practices devoted to reproductive medicine (2021)

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Guidance on the use of social media in reproductive medicine practice (2021)

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Fertility evaluation of infertile women: a committee opinion (2021)

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Guidance on the limits to the number of embryos to transfer: a committee opinion (2021)

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Evidence-based outcomes after oocyte cryopreservation for donor oocyte in vitro fertilization and planned oocyte cryopreservation: a guideline (2021)

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Diagnosis and treatment of luteal phase deficiency: a committee opinion (2021)

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Role of tubal surgery in the era of assisted reproductive technology: a committee opinion (2021)

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Minimum standards for practices offering assisted reproductive technologies: a committee opinion (2021)

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Multiple gestation associated with infertility therapy: a committee opinion (2022)

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Obesity and reproduction: a committee opinion (2021)

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Development of an emergency plan for in vitro fertilization programs: a committee opinion (2021)

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A review of best practices of rapid-cooling vitrification for oocytes and embryos: a committee opinion (2021)

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In vitro maturation: a committee opinion (2021)

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Recommendations for reducing the risk of viral transmission during fertility treatment with the use of autologous gametes: a committee opinion (2020)

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Diagnosis and treatment of infertility in men: AUA/ASRM guideline part I (2020)

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Diagnosis and Treatment of Infertility in Men: AUA/ ASRM Guideline

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Clinical management of mosaic results from preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy (PGT-A) of blastocysts: a committee opinion (2020)

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Testing and interpreting measures of ovarian reserve: a committee opinion (2020)

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Repetitive oocyte donation: a committee opinion (2020)

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Cryostorage of reproductive tissues in the in vitro fertilization laboratory: a committee opinion (2020)

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Evidence-based treatments for couples with unexplained infertility: a guideline (2020)

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Definitions of infertility and recurrent pregnancy loss: a committee opinion (2020)

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Interpretation of clinical trial results: a committee opinion (2020)

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EMR Shared Phrases/Template Library

These templates are standard phrases that are shared by ASRM physician members. These are shared here only to provide a template for individuals to create their own phrases. The templates and the language therein are not meant to be standard phrases nor does the ASRM endorse them as such. View the Share Phrases/Template Library

Ethics Opinions

Ethics Committee Reports are drafted by the members of the ASRM Ethics Committee on the tough ethical dilemmas of reproductive medicine.
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Planned oocyte cryopreservation to preserve future reproductive potential: an Ethics Committee opinion (2024)

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Ethical considerations for telemedical delivery of fertility care: an Ethics Committee opinion (2024)

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Consideration of the gestational carrier: an Ethics Committee opinion (2023)

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Updated terminology for gamete and embryo donors: directed (identified) to replace ‘‘known’’ and nonidentified to replace ‘‘anonymous’’: a committee opinion (2022)

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Human immunodeficiency virus and infertility treatment: an Ethics Committee opinion (2021)

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Cross-border reproductive care: an Ethics Committee opinion (2022)

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Reproductive and infertility care in times of public health crises: an Ethics Committee opinion (2022)

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Use of reproductive technology for sex selection for nonmedical reasons: an Ethics Committee opinion (2022)

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Provision of fertility services for women at increased risk of complications during fertility treatment or pregnancy: an Ethics Committee opinion (2022)

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Ethical issues in oocyte banking for nonautologous use: an Ethics Committee opinion (2021)

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Financial compensation of oocyte donors: an Ethics Committee opinion (2023)

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Moving innovation to practice: an Ethics Committee opinion (2021)

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Disparities in access to effective treatment for infertility in the United States: an Ethics Committee opinion (2021)

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Disposition of unclaimed embryos: an Ethics Committee opinion

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Access to fertility treatment irrespective of marital status, sexual orientation, or gender identity: an Ethics Committee opinion (2021)

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Fertility treatment when the prognosis is very poor or futile: an Ethics Committee opinion (2019)

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Ethics in embryo research: a position statement by the ASRM Ethics in Embryo Research Task Force and the ASRM Ethics Committee (2020)

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Compassionate transfer: patient requests for embryo transfer for nonreproductive purposes (2020)

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Patient Education

The ASRM Patient Education Committee has created several resources for Patients.
View more at ReproductiveFacts.org

COVID-19 Resources

A compendium of ASRM updates concerning the Novel Corona virus (SARS-COV-2) and COVID-19.

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Coding Corner

Coding Corner is broken down into the following sections

Mental Health Coding for Donor Recipients

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