NEW YORK — In order to meet heightened demand from a new, younger patient demographic, Path2Parenthood (P2P), formerly known as The American Fertility Association, has made its respected and well-known Family Building Guide available as an app.
The Path2Parenthood Family Building Guide has been successfully meeting the needs of hopeful parents for over 20 years. In order to provide users with instant, easy access, the 2015 edition is now available as a free app, downloadable on mobile devices through Amazon, Apple, Google Play and Windows.
The Guide contains Path2Parenthood’s exclusive listing of medical and legal family-building providers, including segmented lists of those that are LGBT-friendly, or who offer discounts to veterans and active military. Pharmacies, therapists, genetic counselors, adoption professionals, sperm and egg donor agencies and other allied providers are also included in a comprehensive, state-by-state format.
An educational tool, the 2015 edition of the Path2Parenthood Family Building Guide features 29 broad-based, how-to articles written by top-notch experts, on topics ranging from advanced paternal age to pain management for endometriosis. Notable articles include:
- “Hughes Syndrome and Recurrent Miscarriage Explained” by Carla Alejandra Spades, M.D., M.P.H.
- “New Advancements in Infertility Treatment” by Dr. Jennifer Hirshfeld-Cytron
- “Marriage and Parentage for LGBT Families” by Meryl Rosenberg, Esq.
- “The Role of Your Adoption Attorney” by Michael S. Goldstein, Esq., L.C.S.W.
Over 50 percent of Americans now have a dedicated handheld device. Statistics clearly indicate a rise in e-readership, with a solid 11 percent increase over the last four years and a 4 percent increase of people using their cell phones as an e-reader.*
The Path2Parenthood Family Building Guide app makes it easier than ever before to access cutting edge, trustable and authoritative information about infertility, fertility health and baby-making options, on-the-go. Whether hopeful parents are in the doctor’s office or the supermarket, Path2Parenthood is there, with information able to streamline treatment and provide insight into diagnosis and treatment options.
The Guide will also continue to be disseminated nationwide in print to professionals and the general public.
