IVF

'Time to let go': how I said goodbye to my frozen embryos

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'I donated the eggs, my wife carried the babies': What it's like to be the unexpected parent

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Natalie and Tim were desperate to have a baby together.

Natalie spent $200K and travelled the world in search of donor eggs, before falling pregnant in Australia

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Having a glass-half-full approach to IVF can make a big difference to the experience.

Finding a positive path through IVF

It’s not surprising that IVF is often seen as a negative journey towards the ultimate positive, but having a glass-half-full approach can make a big difference to the experience.

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Why IVF success rates may not be what you think

Transparency, accountability and responsibilityare essential measures to protect IVF vulnerable patients.

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A man's guide to IVF

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Improvements in IVF have led to significant increases in both treatment and success rates, but at what cost?

The debate on IVF for older woman

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Assisted conception and IVF treatments

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New IVF research questions whether fresh is best

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Should there be work leave for fertility treatments?

How do we quantify grief and loss?

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Louise Brown, the world's first test tube baby, blows out candles on a 40th birthday cake with her son Aiden and IVF ...

Happy birthday Louise Brown: first IVF baby turns 40

The multibillion-dollar fertility industry has resulted in the birth of 8 million babies.

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Women are not freezing their eggs for career advancement.

Women freeze eggs due to lack of good partners, not for careers: study

The study is the largest qualitative study in elective egg freezing conducted to date.

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Why do women regret freezing their eggs?

It’s seen as an insurance policy, but some women who freeze their eggs regret their decision.

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Amanda Keller opens up about her struggle to have children

Speaking candidly in a new podcast, the radio personality details her struggle to fall pregnant and the challenges of modern motherhood.

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Acupuncture might alleviate stress for women undertaking IVF.

Acupuncture during IVF does not increase chances of having a baby

A new study has countered old reports acupuncture can improve your chances of having a baby when going through IVF.

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Cocktails, canapes and fertility - the egg freezing parties attracting hopeful women

Forget the doctor's office, a cocktail party is now the place to discuss freezing your eggs.

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'IVF is a sausage factory I was not prepared for'

Nothing prepared James Arvanitakis for an experience he says left him 'traumatised'.

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"So, why is it so hard to sign on the dotted line? Why do I struggle so much with the decision?"

How do I dispose of my last embryo?

Giving permission to dispose of our last frozen embryo feels so final, in every sense.

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How it felt to hope for a miracle

'It eats me up that options may soon be available that will come just too late for me.'

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The research that could finally improve IVF's success rate

Scientists in Melbourne’s are working on potential new medicine to tackle plateauing success rates of embryos that stick.

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