FIGO Fertility Passport: A tool for patients and their healthcare providers

  • Elif Goknur Topcu
  • , M. Louise Hull*
  • , Scott Nelson
  • , Edgar Mocanu
  • , Eytan Barnea
  • , Dov Feldberg
  • , Togas Tulandi
  • , Akira Iwase
  • , Laurie Henry
  • , Ajey Bhardwaj
  • , Jaideep Malhotra
  • , Jackline Akol
  • , Ivonne Diaz Yamal
  • , Hrishikesh Pai
  • , Nikhil Purandare
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Infertility is a condition with significant psychological, economic, and health implications. Investigations are generally conducted by a primary healthcare provider who then refers to a specialist; however, multidisciplinary care is often required. On occasion, patients move clinics, resulting in time delays and repeated investigations, further delaying treatment and adding to the patient's financial burden. To address this critical issue, FIGO's Committee on Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility (REI) created the Fertility Passport. This passport should be provided to patients experiencing fertility issues so that it can be used during their infertility treatments. It documents basic investigations, diagnosis, treatments, and results. The REI Committee recommends the use of the passport to facilitate the diagnosis and treatment of fertility issues among patients accessing both domestic and cross-border care.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)513-516
Number of pages4
JournalInternational Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics
Volume171
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 2025

Funding

Funders
University of Adelaide
Wiley - The University of Adelaide
Australian University Librarians

    Keywords

    • FIGO Fertility Passport
    • fertility
    • in vitro fertilization
    • infertility
    • intracytoplasmic sperm injection
    • intrauterine insemination

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