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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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Ovulation
Understanding ovulation signs, symptoms & your cycle.
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The truth about my conception came like a punch to the stomach
It took several days to process the shock that my biological father was, in fact, an anonymous sperm donor.
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Couples to be tested for 500 genes linked to childhood disorders before conception
A trial that will test 10,000 would-be parents for 500 genes linked to serious conditions could radically transform who Australians plan for children.
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Getting the snip: Vasectomies on the rise
Vasectomies are increasing again, and many more young men in their 20s and early 30s are choosing not to have children.
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What motherhood feels like after years of infertility
Trying to have a baby and being unable to is a silent hell, an experience that leaves scars.
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'My caesarean section left me infertile': Mum shares warning
Catherine Woulfe battled infertility for two years before discovering a defect in her caesarean section scar was to blame.
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Infertility: all sex and no play
This has nothing to do with love. This is about creating a family.
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Less than half of young women know when fertility declines: study
An Australian study found that, while young people overwhelmingly want children, few understand the biological limits on natural conception.
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Moderate alcohol consumption improves male fertility, study finds
Men advised to limit but not avoid alcohol when trying to conceive.
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New screening test covering 60 genetic disorders available for newborns
The test was developed by Sydney-based pathology practice Genepath to complement the traditional "heel prick" test.
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Wendy Squires
I was well aware my fertility had a use-by date
It is always surprising to me that, as a woman who hasn’t had kids, the perception I traded a career for motherhood or I “put it off for too long” still exists.
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Men like me are the reason women freeze their eggs
A would-be father tells his story.
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