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 Family Planning

Conceived by IVF or not, don’t you believe your child is brilliant?
26 October 2018
Every parent wants the best for their children. For some parents, this can translate into a tendency to believe their child is super-smart. Why?

7 myths about trying to conceive
24 October 2018
We’ve partnered with Virtus Health to debunk seven common fertility myths. Read more about fertility myths on our blog Fertile Minds.

What impact has my lifestyle had on my fertility? Understanding your own fertility
14 January 2016
What impact has my lifestyle had on my fertility? Understanding your own fertility

Do Asian & Caucasian women respond the same to IVF?
15 August 2015
Do Asian & Caucasian women respond the same to IVF?

Does contraception affect future fertility?
14 May 2015
Does contraception affect future fertility? Read more about factors that can affect your fertility, as well as those that cannot.

IVF & embryo donation – the gift of a family
7 May 2015
For couples who have had IVF treatment, they might need to decide what to do with excess frozen embryos

Same-Sex Couples Wanting to Fall Pregnant – Why use a Fertility Clinic?
6 March 2015
We offer comprehensive donor programs that can assist lesbian couples or single women to conceive using donor sperm and support gay couples through surrogacy.

15 years of IVF patients – how have women changed?
12 April 2014
The media is increasingly full of stories showcasing the latest 50 year old mum, or the celebrity who has undergone IVF.