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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Managing relationships during IVF
29 October 2020
Struggling to conceive is enough, but maintaining relationships while undergoing the ups and downs of fertility treatment has its own set of challenges.
Spotlight on sperm donation
22 October 2020
Who uses it? Who donates it? And what’s involved? Here is everything you wanted to know about this unique and common way of starting a family.
Getting Pregnant After 40, what are the chances?
10 October 2020
Let's explore the potential issues for women in their forties who are planning to have a child.
Understanding male infertility
28 September 2020
If you have a male partner and are thinking about starting a family, it’s important to be aware of how male infertility could affect your journey.
We need to talk about infertility
25 September 2020
15% of couples have difficulty conceiving, with most cases able to be helped by some form of fertility treatment. Read more about infertility on our blog.
Australian women are increasingly turning to egg freezing to protect their fertility
19 September 2020
Australian women are increasingly turning to egg freezing to protect their fertility
Going Solo - Contemplating single motherhood?
7 August 2020
Compared with our mothers, the modern-day woman is more likely to be working, travelling, more educated and financially independent than ever before.
What to Know About Female Fertility
26 May 2020
How much do you know about your fertility? Is having a family something you’ve considered, but haven’t really given much thought to?
Fibs & facts – Male infertility today
30 April 2020
Conceiving a baby depends on several factors, but what many don’t know is that male infertility is the second biggest issue after a woman’s age.
Tubal Ligation Reversal vs IVF – Options & Success Rates
22 April 2020
effective forms of permanent contraception
Coping with new restrictions which have temporarily postponed fertility treatment
22 April 2020
Support and advice from Melissa Stephens, fertility counsellor at IVFAustralia