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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.

Prefer video content over written? We've got you covered. Check out our Fertile Minds YouTube Channel.

*All opinions expressed on the blog belong to the individual doctors, scientists and specialists, not the Virtus Health group.

Showing blog articles tagged with Fertility Care

pregnant couple

27 January 2020

7 fertility lessons from people who have been there, and what they wished they’d known before they started. Read more on our fertility blog.
Dr Tal Jacobson

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Dr Tal Jacobson

How to survive the festive season when you're having trouble conceiving

19 November 2019

Explore expert tips for surviving the festive season while trying to conceive. Get practical advice on the IVF Australia blog. Find support today.
Tanja Faessler-Moro

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Tanja Faessler-Moro

Mum and dad with baby

23 October 2019

Understand how lifestyle impacts fertility and ways you can test sperm and egg counts.
Dr Andrew Cary

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Dr Andrew Cary

Clock image fertility

8 October 2019

Developments in fertility are helping more people become parents. And freezing eggs can help increase a woman’s chances of conceiving in the future.
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man and woman

5 May 2019

If you’re struggling to conceive, it may give you some hope to know that Australians have access to medical advice and assistance in relation to fertility.
Dr Julie Whitehead

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Dr Julie Whitehead

pregnant couple

9 April 2019

Want to know how to enhance fertility? Explore essential information about conception on the IVF Australia blog. From myths to misconceptions, read now!
Dr Alex Polyakov

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Dr Alex Polyakov

Solemn woman drinking tea by the window

28 February 2019

We ask the experts how, who and if you should tell when you’re undergoing fertility treatment – especially when it comes to the workplace.
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Endo

5 February 2019

What is endometrial scratching, and can it increase your chance of having a baby? Does endometrial scratching increase your chance IVF success?
Dr Wan Tinn Teh

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Dr Wan Tinn Teh

Chubby cheek baby

18 January 2019

Got questions about fertility? Here are the answers, according to a fertility specialist.
Dr Melissa Luckensmeyer

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Dr Melissa Luckensmeyer

Couple by the water

16 January 2019

Let’s make this year your year and join the Four Week Fertility Program. Read more about our Four Week Fertility Program on our fertility blog.
Peter Illingworth

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Assoc. Prof. Peter Illingworth