Fertility Info & Advice - What is Fertility

Women are not freezing their eggs for career advancement.

Wendy Squires

I was well aware my fertility had a use-by date

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Men like me are the reason women freeze their eggs

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We thought getting pregnant would be easy - we were wrong

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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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Is ovulation pain normal?

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"If I waited until I was in my 30s, like my friends did, I don't think I'd have my two children": Jamie McIntyre.

'I had no clue what I was walking into': How a simple test changed Jamie's life

Jamie McIntyre embarked on an arduous journey to get pregnant, enduring multiple miscarriages, after a simple fertility test revealed she had no time to wait.

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Weight and what we eat can affect fertility.

The best fertility diet may be low-carb, research finds

Dietitian Melanie McGrice had seen too many women in her clinic in tears after a miscarriage, or another failed IVF cycle.

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Donor-conceived woman Katherine Vowles at her home in Melbourne.

Katherine's search for donor changes today

The man Katherine has been searching for is six foot one with green eyes, and skin that doesn't burn in the sun.

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It is possible for a second fertilisation to occur when one pregnancy is already progressing.

The women who conceive when they are already pregnant

Ordinarily, the release of eggs ceases once a woman is pregnant, but on rare occasions a second conception is possible.

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The lifestyles of future fathers can affect their children epigenetically, research says.

Your sperm may be as good as your father's diet

Your sperm is as good as your father's diet, a new study suggests.

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The adorable onesies a mum made for her friend to celebrate her IVF "miracle".

Mum creates adorable onesies for IVF babies - and they're available to buy

A mum's special onesie designs are celebrating the joy and miracle of IVF babies. And the best part is - they're available to buy.

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When news of other people's pregnancies upsets you

The news can bring on instant feelings of grief, yearning and possibly jealousy - all in one hit. Here's how to cope.

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Older mothers: The birth of the 'retirement baby'

With Julia Peyton-Jones a first-time mum at 64, Victoria Lambert asks if 'post-profession' children could become the new normal.

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'I wanted to be the birth mum so much'

When people say "aren't you lucky that there are two of you, that you can switch?" I give them a tight smile.

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Triplets Raya, Phoebe and Ryan with big sisters Mya and Kayla.

Mum gives birth to four babies in 11 months

A 30-year-old Welsh mother gave birth to four babies in 11 months - but they're not quadruplets.

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Al Matrooshi said the birth of her baby was "like a miracle."

Woman believed to be the first to have a baby using ovary frozen before puberty

"She and her family really are courageous - and pioneers - to have done this."

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