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Sometimes reproductive matters can have you thinking OMFG! Luckily, a little extra knowledge can ease your concerns, help you manage your condition better and optimise your chances of having a baby.

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Boosting Male Fertility: Your Guide to Diet and Exercise

When it comes to male fertility, lifestyle choices really matter. Sperm quality is influenced by diet, exercise, and everyday habits.

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Looking After Your Sperm: Practical Tips for Men Trying to Conceive

If you’ve been told your sperm parameters are abnormal, it’s normal to feel concerned. The good news is that there

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Chronic Endometritis: What It Means and How We Manage It

Chronic endometritis is a low-grade, often symptomless inflammation of the uterine lining (endometrium). It’s surprisingly common — and in recent

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Protecting Your Baby from CMV During Pregnancy

Most people have never heard of cytomegalovirus (CMV), yet it’s the most common infectious cause of disabilities in newborns. CMV

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Environmental Toxins and Fertility: What You Need to Know

In our modern environment, we are exposed to a wide range of chemicals in the air we breathe, the food

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Falling pregnant post-pill and other contraceptives

If you’re one of the 70% of women around child-bearing age currently using some form of contraception, you may be

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5 things every mum needs to tell her daughter about her reproductive health

Understanding your reproductive health can be confusing at the best of times, let alone during your adolescent years. Whether you’re

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Is genetic carrier screening right for me?

In the same way that physical traits, such as blue eyes or blonde hair, are passed down from parent to

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COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy, IVF or fertility treatment

I am in full support of the COVID-19 vaccination for my fertility, gynaecology and obstetric patients. I understand that my patients

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Can losing weight really help me fall pregnant?

This post was contributed by Registered Nurse/Midwife and Gestational Diabetes Educator, Jenny van Gemert MNurs GDipMid GDipEd (Insta). It may

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Introducing Newlife IVF

Hi everyone. I’m incredibly pleased to announce that from September 2019, I will be offering fertility and IVF services through

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Common fertility myths and misconceptions

When you are struggling to fall pregnant, it can feel like the whole world is against you. You’ll try anything

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Can fertility surgery improve my chances of conceiving?

Some causes of fertility problems (e.g. endometriosis, polycystic ovary syndrome) can be diagnosed and/or treated via special surgical techniques. Where

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What affects men’s fertility?

Much emphasis is placed on the woman during a couple’s fertility journey. However, while it may seem obvious, the woman

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Does having endometriosis mean I’m infertile?

Endometriosis is a condition where tissue similar to the lining of the uterus – called endometrial-like tissue – grows in

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