Fertility: Information, Advice & Resources

The newest way to fund the family unit is to ask strangers.

Couples desperate for children turn to crowdfunding fertility

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Baby Vincent, the first child to be born thanks to a womb transplant.

How a patient's 'crazy' request for a new womb made history

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Scientists are exploring the use of wearable technology to diagnose medical conditions.

Your sweat could tell you when to make a baby - and more

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"Every month that we weren't pregnant felt like a loss" ... Zoey Martin

Coping with secondary infertility

Although it's not as common as primary infertility, it's estimated that as many as one in 10 couples experience secondary infertility.

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Ovulation

Understanding ovulation signs, symptoms & your cycle.

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Can meditation help a woman trying to conceive?

Meditation for fertility: one woman's story

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Can acupuncture boost fertility?

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The cold, hard facts on getting pregnant after 35

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Should fertility checks become the norm?

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Hold the eggs: Scientists working on a new way to make babies

The landmark experiment on mice could pave the way for a baby to be born from the DNA of two men.

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Is ovulation pain normal?

Despite it being a common experience, ovulation pain isn't necessarily something you just need to put up with.

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The internal sensor and the data reader.

New internal monitor helps women predict ovulation

When a couple is trying to conceive it is easy for a woman to become obsessed about when she ovulates.

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Your psychological state can affect your fertility and hormones.

Understanding the psychology of fertility

One in six Australian couples is affected by infertility. But even that large number isn't the full picture of fertility issues experienced by women and couples.

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Holly Maitland is petitioning the government for changes.

Mum of three denied tubal ligation because she's 'too young'

A 22-year-old woman who is pregnant with her third child has had her requests for a tubal ligation denied because doctors believe she is too young.

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How so many of us can relate to Jennifer Aniston

"When are you going to have kids?" people would ask, at what ended up feeling like every turn I made. "Are you ever going to have a baby?"

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Sophie Jennison with her husband Simon Ngui.

Couple overwhelmed by offers of egg donation

When Sophie Jennison went public with her fertility struggles, she did not expect the massive response she received.

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New research suggests that cannabis can damage sperm's DNA, potentially increasing the risk of birth defects.

Does cannabis affect a man's sperm?

If you're pregnant or planning to be, tobacco and alcohol are high on the list of things not to use. But do we need an equally loud message about avoiding cannabis too?

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Experts warn there is insufficient evidence to recommend womb scratching to ordinary couples wanting to conceive naturally.

Womb scratching could double chances of a successful birth - but caution urged

Experts urged caution over new findings and stress that "endometrial scratch" was not a pleasant procedure.

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The Supreme Court ruled the testes and sperm were to be provided to an IVF organisation and stored pending a future ...

Dead man's testes removed after application by fiancee

A Toowoomba woman is one step closer to being able to have a baby fathered by her dead fiancé, after successfully applying to have his testes removed and stored.

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Debbie Savage has finally found out why she struggled with her weight for years.

For half her life, doctors told her to lose weight - but something else was going on

She wasn't sure what to make of her irregular menstrual periods, but doctors didn't seem concerned.

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