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What's soup got to do with my eggs?
I read so much conflicting information about egg health and egg quality and what happens to our eggs as we age... When I used to work in...
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5 things your friend having fertility treatment wishes she could say to you (but won't)
Being the 'infertile friend' amongst a sea of babies and new Mums is hard... being the fertile friend to someone who is desperate to have...
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5 Fertility Tests a GP Can Request - Which Are Most Helpful?
The logical first step when you realise it's taking longer than you hoped to get pregnant is to go and see your GP. But depending on who...
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4 constructive things you can do about your fertility right now - even if you need to delay
Even if you are in your 40s, your fertility doesn't just suddenly 'turn off' at some pre-specified time...
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Personal Stories
**trigger warning** This story deals with miscarriage, chemical pregnancy and pregnancy
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Summary: A GP guide to Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals and Fertility
If you go and check out the list of Potential Endocrine Disruptors from the Endocrine Disruption Exchange, you might be inclined to lock...
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Relationships during Fertility Treatment
Maintaining your relationship during fertility treatment is tough... really tough.. and has been known to break bonds that people thought...
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Embryo Grading and Success Rates: How It All Works
(guest post from Embryoman) Embryo grading! Quite an exciting topic I think! Everyone (especially embryos) loves to be put in the...
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5 things you should know, long before you are even THINKING about trying to conceive
1. How your cycle works When is ovulation? How long is your cycle? How do you count it? What hormones are involved and how do they make...
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Semen Analysis: Sperm Testing for Male Fertility
So your Dr has suggested a semen analysis... Many guys will find this very confronting, but it is actually one of the most important...
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Day ONE (from an embryologists perspective)
When I was working in Rockhampton for #monashivf I had a very close and lovely relationship with most of our clients. I was the only...
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Behind the scenes in the lab
What goes on in the mystical space called the embryology lab? I've tried to answer a few questions here - but I would love to hear if...
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Choosing a specialist
This is a really big decision... this person might play a huge role in how your family grows over the coming months and years. The thing...
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'Insemination'
In natural conception, the process of fertilisation and embryo growth and development is a series of chemical reactions occurring in a...
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What is an embryologist anyway?
Embryologists are a special breed of scientist! As a fertility patient, you probably won’t get to meet your embryologist these days......
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Secondary Infertility: What Causes It and What You Can Do
About one in seven couples encounter secondary infertility - it’s actually more common than not being able to conceive in the first...
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ICSI - Intra-Cytoplasmic Sperm Injection
So what actually IS ICSI? An egg is a single cell. It has a shell around it (the Zona Pellucida) and inside the shell is a membrane that...
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AMH Blood Test: Why Check AMH Levels & What Results Mean
Anti-Mullerian Hormone (AMH) is a key player in understanding a woman’s ovarian reserve, which refers to the number of eggs remaining in...
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Are Infertile Women the New Enemy?
I was interviewed this week for an article that I believe is going to be published on #Mamamia sometime soon and it provoked a few really...
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'Soooo.... when are you having a baby?' and other inappropriate questions
There are so many inappropriate questions we get asked throughout our lifetimes, but none more intrusive than people asking about...
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