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Polycystic ovary syndrome: symptoms, treatment and your fertility
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common female hormonal condition, affecting roughly one in 12 Australian women.
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Woman believed to be the first to have a baby using ovary frozen before puberty
"She and her family really are courageous - and pioneers - to have done this."
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'Astonishing': Cancer drug help infertile women grow new eggs
Common drug found to trigger the development of new eggs, an outcome previously thought to be impossible.
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The Aussie mum who fell pregnant twice in 10 days
Kate Hill was delighted to discover she was expecting twins - but surprised to learn the babies were conceived ten days apart.
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'Too many side effects' for male birth control trial - but it's not the end
For decades, contraception methods have generally made it all a woman's responsibility.
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Does stress impact on fertility?
Sandi Givens and her husband tried to conceive for three and a half years. Despite trying a number of different natural approaches, they had no success.
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When is the right time to start a family on your own?
Nina Davenport always wanted to be a mother. And she believed that after age 42, it would be nearly impossible to become pregnant.
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Red wine a fertility boost for some women, study finds
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Couples desperate for children turn to crowdfunding fertility
Humans, like other animals, live to reproduce. And when they can't, they're willing to pay a lot for a helping hand. Some use credit cards and even loans to pay for expensive rounds of In Vitro Fertilisation.
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How a patient's 'crazy' request for a new womb made history
It was an audacious question from a young Australian cancer patient which led to the world's first womb transplant two decades later.
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Your sweat could tell you when to make a baby - and more
You are ovulating. You are dehydrated. Your cholesterol is too high. Or too low. You are depressed, stressed or your muscles are cramping. Time to get off the golf course and get the heart checked. Or keep playing, you are fine.
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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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