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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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'I wanted to be the birth mum so much'
When people say "aren't you lucky that there are two of you, that you can switch?" I give them a tight smile.
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Mum gives birth to four babies in 11 months
A 30-year-old Welsh mother gave birth to four babies in 11 months - but they're not quadruplets.
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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
A daily glass of red wine could help boost fertility in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), according to a new study.
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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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