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ArticleInternational journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics2025

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 and 5 more

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Article in International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

15 authors.

Elif Goknur TopcuDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sisli Kolan International Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1362-6224
M Louise HullRobinson Research Institute, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1813-3971
Scott NelsonDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9099-3047
Edgar MocanuDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Rotunda Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3094-4892
Eytan BarneaDepartment of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4677-4370
Dov FeldbergSackler Medical School, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4072-8437
Togas TulandiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5253-2565
Akira IwaseDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gunma University, Maebashi, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0031-884X
Laurie HenryDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège, Liege, Belgium.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6162-1551
Ajey BhardwajAvni Health Foundation, Seattle, Washington, DC, USA.
Jaideep MalhotraRainbow IVF, Agra, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8348-3789
Jackline AkolDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Juba Teaching Hospital, Juba, South Sudan.
Ivonne Diaz YamalDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Universidad Militar Nueva Granada and Unisanitas, Bogotá, Colombia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7590-3405
Hrishikesh PaiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, DY Patil University, Navi Mumbai, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5065-6855
Nikhil PurandareDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Galway University Hospital, Galway, Ireland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4718-6979

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

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.

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InfertilityInfertility, FemaleFemaleHealth PersonnelHumansfertilityFIGO Fertility Passportinfertilityintracytoplasmic sperm injectionintrauterine inseminationin vitro fertilization

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PMCPMC12553101

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