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One in six couples experience trouble conceiving, and we are working towards a future where everyone in the community has the opportunity to create a family. Our Fertile Minds blog provides fertility related information authored by our leading minds from across the Virtus Health group. Here you can find the latest research, studies and fertility related information to help you understand fertility - from planning right through to treatment and technologies.
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*All opinions expressed on the blog belong to the individual doctors, scientists and specialists, not the Virtus Health group.
Showing blog articles tagged with IVF
Here’s when the Big Miracles cast had their ‘baby ready moment’
5 February 2024
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Virtus Health
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$3m federal government grant supports world-first IVF study
8 December 2023
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Virtus Health
![Big Miracles](https://www.ivf.com.au/sites/ivfa/files/styles/virtus_wide_m/public/2023-07/Untitled%20design%20%2821%29%20%281%29.png?h=8edffdf0&itok=NqSx_sLr)
Sometimes, you need a little bit of help
5 October 2023
Written by
Virtus Health
![ICSI Research IVF Science](https://www.ivf.com.au/sites/ivfa/files/styles/virtus_wide_m/public/2023-07/Virtus_Brand_CampaignImage_7.jpg?h=f2fcf546&itok=TO7K263F)
Melbourne IVF’s clinical trial shows a 10% boost to developing ICSI embryos
3 July 2023
Written by
Virtus Health
![6 things Big Miracles taught us about infertility](https://www.ivf.com.au/sites/ivfa/files/styles/virtus_wide_m/public/2023-05/Copy%20of%20EPISODE%2002%20Publicity%20Stills%20230127_01%20%281%29.jpg?h=d1cb525d&itok=7Fam809U)
6 things Big Miracles taught us about fertility
16 May 2023
Written by
Virtus Health
![happy couple with newborn baby](https://www.ivf.com.au/sites/ivfa/files/styles/virtus_wide_m/public/2023-05/pexels-rdne-stock-project-6849623.jpg?h=cb2b5955&itok=Y-kV_8oN)
Top 6 male and female fertility myths
8 May 2023
![Dr Abigail Evans](https://www.ivf.com.au/sites/ivfa/files/styles/virtus_square_s/public/2023-05/Abigail%20-%20White%20BG%20%285%29%20%281%29.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=2mfKUKao)
Written by
Dr Abigail Evans
![pregnant couple](https://www.ivf.com.au/sites/ivfa/files/styles/virtus_wide_m/public/2021-01/kelly-sikkema-076XLvcgeDk-unsplash.jpg?itok=DkEhbODJ)
Artificial insemination vs IVF and ICSI
3 May 2023
![Dr Ujvala Rao](https://www.ivf.com.au/sites/ivfa/files/styles/virtus_square_s/public/2022-10/Untitled%20design%20%2810%29.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=p_cc5mhi)
Written by
Dr Ujvala Rao
![happy woman and child laughing](https://www.ivf.com.au/sites/ivfa/files/styles/virtus_wide_m/public/2023-05/pexels-vlada-karpovich-4617294.jpg?h=cf409ceb&itok=j6RIOWQS)
Your Pre-Pregnancy Checklist
3 May 2023
![Dr Kath Whitton](https://www.ivf.com.au/sites/ivfa/files/styles/virtus_square_s/public/2022-10/Dr%20Kath%20Whitton.jpg?h=04d92ac6&itok=VNlyWd9u)
Written by
Dr Kath Whitton
![egg quantity ivf](https://www.ivf.com.au/sites/ivfa/files/styles/virtus_wide_m/public/2021-01/jakub-kapusnak-Hj53USePB1E-unsplash.jpg?itok=hOVveTqP)
Does the collection of more eggs increase your chance of pregnancy from IVF?
5 April 2023
![Dr Christos Venetis](https://www.ivf.com.au/sites/ivfa/files/styles/virtus_square_s/public/2019-09/0i0a8328_-_dr_christos_venetis.jpg?itok=48-ET6K2)
Written by
Dr Christos Venetis
![Smaller LMIYY pregnancy test image](https://www.ivf.com.au/sites/ivfa/files/styles/virtus_wide_m/public/2019-12/23750-virtus-miyy-2020-nutritional-box-images-600x250-fa3.jpg?itok=E66mPvTR)
Taking a pregnancy test and the tell-tale signs you’re expecting
5 February 2023
![Dr Samuel soo](https://www.ivf.com.au/sites/ivfa/files/styles/virtus_square_s/public/2021-02/samuel_soo.jpg?h=07a49c3e&itok=ah76R24b)
Written by
Dr Samuel Soo
![ryoji-iwata-IBaVuZsJJTo-unsplash.jpg](https://www.ivf.com.au/sites/ivfa/files/styles/virtus_wide_m/public/2022-08/TFC%20-%201200x628px%20%28600%20%C3%97%20314px%29%20%281%29.jpg?h=5b470aab&itok=Z9AsvxuY)
Has the social stigma of assisted reproduction been beaten?
26 May 2021
![Rebecca Featherstone](https://www.ivf.com.au/sites/ivfa/files/styles/virtus_square_s/public/2021-05/Rebecca%20Featherstone%20Headshot_0.jpg?h=de6a4d00&itok=2e6E2Nky)
Written by
Rebecca Featherstone
Relationship Manager
![Kate Munnings, Group CEO](https://www.ivf.com.au/sites/ivfa/files/styles/virtus_wide_m/public/2021-05/Copy%20of%20Copy%20of%20Kate_V2%20%281%29.jpg?h=e1354ddf&itok=vm_ENttP)
Reflecting on one year as Group CEO of Virtus Health
12 May 2021
![Kate Munnings](https://www.ivf.com.au/sites/ivfa/files/styles/virtus_square_s/public/2021-05/Kate%20Munnings%20Headshot%20-%20CURRENT.jpg?h=1834a901&itok=XHixROKU)
Written by
Kate Munnings
Group CEO, Virtus Health