Fertility Info & Advice - What is Fertility

Put down the cigarette - sons of smokers have poorer sperm quality.

Why a dad's smoking habits could stop him becoming a grandfather

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Jonathan and Rachael Casella hold their baby daughter Mackenzie who was diagnosed with SMA and died one year ago.

Blueprint for screening trial revealed: what would-be parents need to know

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It’s not just women who need to consider their age when planning a family

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Polycystic ovary syndrome: symptoms, treatment and your fertility

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common female hormonal condition, affecting roughly one in 12 Australian women.

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Ovulation

Understanding ovulation signs, symptoms & your cycle.

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Your psychological state can affect your fertility and hormones.

Understanding the psychology of fertility

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"Every month that we weren't pregnant felt like a loss" ... Zoey Martin

Coping with secondary infertility

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The cold, hard facts on getting pregnant after 35

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What it's like to deal with infertility in your 20s

It can feel like you are failing at something easy.

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Vasectomy cake is a cut above other cakes

There really is a cake for every occasion.

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Weight and diet have a significant impact on fertility.

Can changing your diet really boost fertility?

If you're trying to fall pregnant, you may want to rethink that soft drink.

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Diet can have a significant impact on fertility.

These dietary changes improve chances of pregnancy

After years of trying, Zoe Marshall has announced she is pregnant with her first child.

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The extraordinary way these sisters came to be in the world

Natalie Lovett did everything to conceive her daughter, then made the extraordinary happen in order to give her siblings.

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'Flushing' blocked fallopian tubes can improve fertility, study finds

A technique that effectively "unblocks" a woman's fallopian tubes by flushing them with liquid to help her conceive has been used for decades, with varying levels of success. Now a study has confirmed that the method significantly improves fertility, and that a certain type of fluid – one that is oil-based rather than water-based – shows strong results.