Links to websites of groups that study or provide information about FXPOI.
General Information
- Adoption. This Web page from the Administration for Children & Families provides information on how to adopt, legal aspects of adoption, and related topics.
Services, Resources, and Support
This foundation aims to provide information and advance research toward improved treatments and a cure for Fragile X and its associated disorders.
Resolve: The National Infertility Association 
This association works to promote reproductive health and to ensure equal access to family-building options for people experiencing infertility or other reproductive disorders.
- Learn about infertility
- Find a support group
- Access a professional services directory
- Read information for you and your partner
The American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM)
ASRM works to advance reproductive medicine and provides educational information to the public.
- Read Infertility: An Overview .
- Find a health professional
- Visit the ASRM patient website
- Read about Assisted Reproductive Technology
Please note: Links to organizations and information included on this page do not indicate endorsement from NICHD, NIH, or HHS.
Fragile X Syndrome Research Centers Program
NICHD’s Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Branch funds three Fragile X Syndrome Research Centers. The centers are geared toward stimulating multidisciplinary, multi-institutional research and translating basic research findings into clinical practice.
NIH Research Plan on Fragile X Syndrome and Associated Disorders
In 2009, the NIH developed a research plan to advance the understanding of Fragile X syndrome and its associated conditions. The plan puts forward goals to guide future research, setting research priorities for each of the conditions. A major priority is to investigate the biological processes underlying all three disorders and how to better diagnose and treat them. Other priorities are studying the prevalence of the gene variations in the population and how the three conditions affect families.
- Read the NIH Research Plan on Fragile X Syndrome and Associated Disorders (PDF 440 KB).
NICHD Primary Ovarian Insufficiency (POI) Clinical Research Program
This NICHD clinical research program conducts studies to develop improved treatments for young women with POI.
The Reproductive Medicine Network
This NICHD-funded network conducts large, multicenter clinical trials of diagnostic and therapeutic interventions for male and female infertility and reproductive diseases and disorders.
Fragile X Clinic and Research Program
The Fragile X Clinic and Research Program at Rush University in Chicago is part of the Fragile X-Associated Disorders Program, which provides clinical care and research opportunities to individuals affected by any Fragile X-associated disorder.
Center for Genetic Disorders of Cognition and Behavior
The center, part of the Kennedy Krieger Institute in Baltimore, conducts research on Fragile X and Fragile X-associated disorders.
The American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM)
ASRM works to advance reproductive medicine and provides educational information to the public and health professionals.
Please note: Links to organizations and information included on this page do not indicate endorsement from NICHD, NIH, or HHS.
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