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Latest press and news
IVF Australia official supporter of Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras 2014
23 January 2014
IVF Australia announced today they are an Official Supporter of Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras 2014.
Unscrambling reports regarding Egg Timer Test – it is a helpful guide for fertility
28 November 2013
There was a recent media report that cast doubt on the value of the Anti Mullerian Hormone blood test.
How long should I continue with IVF?
18 November 2013
It is always a difficult decision to know when enough is enough. There are a number of factors that should guide you in your decision.
Sex, Fertility and Conception Myths Busted
5 November 2013
Typically most people spend their twenties and thirties focused on contraception without giving a thought to conception.
World Breakthrough - First Pregnancy From Ovarian Tissue Grafted in the Anterior Abdominal Wall
2 September 2013
Melbourne IVF together with the Royal Women’s Hospital announced the world’s first pregnancy from ovarian tissue grafted in the anterior abdominal wall.
Embryoscope: How an Embryo Develops
19 May 2013
The Embryoscope combines an incubator, a microscope and a time-lapse camera to provide IVF specialists with a continuous record of an embryo’s development.
Sir Robert Edwards Tribute, Pioneer of IVF
24 April 2013
Sir Robert Edwards and Patrick Steptoe ere the IVF pioneers achieving the most significant advance in the history of reproductive medicine through IVF.
Watching Prolonged TV Can Lower Sperm Count
7 February 2013
Professor Michael Chapman comments on the findings of a British study released this week.
Egg donation in Australia
4 December 2012
Associate Professor Peter Illingworth, comments on the process involved in egg donation in Australia.
Social Egg Freezing Experimental Label Lifted
14 November 2012
IVFAustralia welcomes American Society for Reproductive Medicine announcing its position to lift the ‘experimental’ label from egg freezing.
The Bondi Protocol
10 November 2012
Associate Professor Gavin Sacks, IVF Australia, explains the treatment approach behind the ‘Bondi Protocol’.
Sperm donors shortages in New South Wales
9 November 2012
Associate Professor Peter Illingworth, comments on a shortage of sperm donors in New South Wales.
ART in Australia and New Zealand 2010
29 October 2012
Professor Michael Chapman comments on the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare report, Assisted reproductive technology in Australia and New Zealand.
Full Chromosomal Testing Results Study
17 June 2012
The results of the first randomised study into a form of PGD has found it increases the pregnancy rates in IVF patients.
The Health of Children Following ART
7 May 2012
Medical Director of IVFAustralia Peter Illingworth comments on The University of Adelaide's study.
The Health of IVF-conceived Children
20 April 2012
VFAutralia's Medical Director A/Prof Peter Ilingworth reassures parents on the health of children conceived following IVF.
Inquiry into Donor-Conceived People Privacy
31 March 2012
IVFAustralia's response to Victorian Parliament Law Reform Committee's Final Report on the Inquiry into Access by Donor-Conceived People to Information
Endless Egg Discovery for Infertile Women
27 February 2012
Stem cells in the ovary which continue to create immature eggs throughout adulthood could offer hope in the future for women whose ovaries have been damaged.
Mitochondrial Donation via IVF
5 February 2012
IVFAustralia supports the Australian scientific community's investigation into mitochondrial mutations to eradicate serious illness in children.
Women of Western Sydney find help for PCOS
16 December 2011
IVFAustralia will commence a PCOS clinic at its Western Sydney Clinic in Mons Road, Westmead starting this month.