IVF Australia Blog - Fertile Minds
One in six couples experience trouble conceiving, and we are working towards a future where everyone in the community has the opportunity to create a family. Our Fertile Minds blog provides fertility related information authored by our leading minds from across the Virtus Health group. Here you can find the latest research, studies and fertility related information to help you understand fertility - from planning right through to treatment and technologies.
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Showing blog articles tagged with IVF

Has the social stigma of assisted reproduction been beaten?
26 May 2021
One of the world’s first ‘IVFlings’, Rebecca Featherstone, shares her insight into how far we’ve come in destigmatising assisted reproduction in Australia.

Reflecting on one year as Group CEO of Virtus Health
12 May 2021
Kate Munnings has enjoyed her role as Group CEO of Virtus Health for just over a year - here are her reflections on the industry and how far we've come.

Q&A with Professor David Gardner, the mastermind behind Virtus Health’s OneLab strategy
9 March 2021
Learn about the recent innovations in IVF laboratories, and the strategy set to achieve increased pregnancy success for patients

Sperm Donation: Giving the gift of life
29 November 2020
steps invovled to donate sperm in your state:

Does the collection of more eggs increase your chance of pregnancy from IVF?
5 July 2020
Is egg quantity an important determinant of IVF success?

Tubal Ligation Reversal vs IVF – Options & Success Rates
22 April 2020
effective forms of permanent contraception


Taking a pregnancy test and the tell-tale signs you’re expecting
5 February 2020
When you are trying to become pregnant, there can be a lot of anxiety around knowing when to take a pregnancy test. Read more on our blog.

Fertility Terminology & Abbreviations
6 December 2019
Fertility talk’ can be littered with abbreviations, with OI, IUI, IVF and ICSI among the most commonly used, which can be confusing.

IVF Step by Step
31 July 2019
Our article will help you understand the IVF process step by step. What is IVF, where to start, what kind of tests are involved, consultation and IVF process.

IUI versus IVF
7 July 2019
Let’s take a look at some of the key issues that arise in regard to IUI vs IVF, to help you figure out which approach might be best for you and your partner.