Dy-mystifying the IVF Laboratory – What is ICSI?
Matt Wiltshire is a Monash IVF Embryology Supervisor and a fantastic colleague and friend. We have... Read More
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FAQs 2020 #6 I’m in a same sex relationship and we are wanting to start a family. We want to make sure we pick a fertility clinic that not only has a range of donor sperm options but will also ensure our treatment is safe and meeting all donor sperm rules and regulations.
FAQs 2020 #6 I’m in a same sex relationship and we are wanting to start a family. We want to make sure we pick a fertility clinic that not only has a range of donor sperm options but will also ensure our treatment is safe and meeting all donor sperm rules and regulations.
For some individuals and couples, creating a family is only possible with the use of donor sperm. My... Read More
For some individuals and couples, creating a family is only possible with the use of donor sperm. My... Read More
FAQs 2020 #5 What is the best way to track ovulation; do those apps really work to figure out when to try for a baby?
FAQs 2020 #5 What is the best way to track ovulation; do those apps really work to figure out when to try for a baby?
We all understand that for conception to occur a female needs to release an egg and it must meet up ... Read More
We all understand that for conception to occur a female needs to release an egg and it must meet up ... Read More
FAQs 2020 #4 I have two healthy and happy boys and would like to have another baby but would really love to have a girl. Are there any tips on how I can have a girl or can we do genetic testing with IVF.
FAQs 2020 #4 I have two healthy and happy boys and would like to have another baby but would really love to have a girl. Are there any tips on how I can have a girl or can we do genetic testing with IVF.
(Of course this question is just as often around the other way!)
While having a healthy baby is most... Read More
(Of course this question is just as often around the other way!)
While having a healthy baby is most... Read More
FAQs 2020 #3 I am about to start IVF and I have heard that we won’t need to do the Police Checks and Child Protection Order Checks, is that correct?
FAQs #3 I am about to start IVF and I have heard that we won’t need to do the Police Checks and Child Protection Order Checks, is that correct?
Current Victorian law requires that anyone having Assisted Reproductive Treatment (ART) such as Arti... Read More
Current Victorian law requires that anyone having Assisted Reproductive Treatment (ART) such as Arti... Read More
FAQs 2020 #2 Does having regular periods mean that I am ovulating each month?
FAQ 2020 #2 Does having regular periods mean that I am ovulating each month?
Some women take it for granted that just because they menstruate each month it means they are ovulat... Read More
Some women take it for granted that just because they menstruate each month it means that they are o... Read More
FAQ 2020 #1 When to have a Fertility Assessment
FAQ 2020 #1 When to have a Fertility Assessment
How long should you try to get pregnant before you see a doctor? When should you keep going on your ... Read More
How long should you try to get pregnant before you see a doctor? When should you keep going on your ... Read More
Periods.…from the desk of Fertility Nurse Pam
Periods.…from the desk of Fertility Nurse Pam
Many people are uncomfortable talking about things like periods and premenstrual symptoms. Despite ... Read More
Many people are uncomfortable talking about things like periods and premenstrual symptoms. Despite g... Read More
Male infertility
Male infertility
Infertility is generally defined as the inability to conceive after a least one year of regular, unp... Read More
Infertility is generally defined as the inability to conceive after a least one year of regular, unp... Read More
IVF and Pre-implantation Genetic Testing (PGT) of embryos
Pre-implantation genetic testing-PGT (previously referred to as PGD or pre-implantation genetic di... Read More
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Can fish help me get pregnant?
Can legumes help me get pregnant?
It’s well known that a healthy lifestyle and good nutrition in the preconception period increases... Read More
It’s well known that a healthy lifestyle and good nutrition in the preconception period increases ... Read More
Stress and Fertility
Stress and Fertility
Anyone who has struggled to conceive knows that it can be very stressful for both you and your partn... Read More
Anyone who has struggled to conceive knows that it can be very stressful for both you and your partn... Read More
Ovulation Induction treatment – using fertility drugs to help stimulate ovulation
Ovulation Induction treatment – using fertility drugs to help stimulate ovulation
A woman in her child bearing years will ovulate every month, which means that each month a mature eg... Read More
A woman in her child bearing years will ovulate every month, which means that each month a mature eg... Read More
When to try…when you’re trying for a baby
When to try…when you are trying for a baby
Becoming pregnant (conception) occurs when a man’s sperm fertilises a women’s egg. For some wome... Read More
Becoming pregnant (conception) occurs when a man’s sperm fertilises a women’s egg. For some wome... Read More
Ever wondered what happens to your eggs after they’ve been collected?
Ever wondered what happens to your eggs once they've been collected?
Ever wondered what happens to your eggs in the lab once they have been collected?
After collecting t... Read More
Ever wondered what happens to your eggs in the lab once they have been collected?
After collecting t... Read More
Can legumes help me get pregnant?
Can legumes help me get pregnant?
Are you trying to conceive? Most of us know how important eating well during pregnancy is but did y... Read More
Are you trying to conceive? Most of us know how important eating well during pregnancy is but did y... Read More
Non-Invasive Preimplantation Genetic Test – a new world leading preimplantation genetic test now available at Monash IVF
Non-Invasive Preimplantation Genetic Test – a new world leading preimplantation genetic test now available at Monash IVF
Embryo Genetic Testing can be used within an IVF cycle to detect issues with chromosomes, or for pat... Read More
Embryo Genetic Testing can be used within an IVF cycle to detect issues with chromosomes, or for pat... Read More
A baby in your forties
Having a baby in your forties
Thinking about having a baby when you are in your 40’s is increasingly common and it is now mo... Read More
Thinking about having a baby when you are in your 40’s is increasingly common and it is now mo... Read More
Australian Funnel Web Spider may save the world
A paper published yesterday by a team of scientists from the University of Maryland and Burkina Fas... Read More
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Ovarian reserve
Ovarian reserve
While many women in their early thirties don’t have babies on their immediate radar they are wonde... Read More
While many women in their early thirties don’t have babies on their immediate radar they are wonde... Read More
Painful periods
Painful Periods
Many women suffer from painful periods; these are throbbing or cramping pains in the lower abdomen t... Read More
Many women suffer from painful periods; these are throbbing or cramping pains in the lower abdomen t... Read More
The two week wait
If you’re going through IVF treatment the two weeks following an embryo transfer can be a really c... Read More
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Everything you need to know about ovulation
Everything you need to know about ovulation
How do you know if you ovulate?
If you are having periods then this usually means you are ovulating.... Read More
How do you know if you ovulate?
If you are having periods then this usually means you are ovulating.... Read More
Uterine Fibroids
Fibroids are very common in women of reproductive age with up to 80% of women experiencing fibroids ... Read More
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Previous Pregnancies
If you have been pregnant in the past, even if that pregnancy wasn’t carried to term, it’s a goo... Read More
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What to expect on the day of your egg collection
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It’s very normal for my female patients going through IVF treatment to feel anxious about thei... Read More
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What medicine is safe to take during IVF treatment?
It’s important to be as healthy and fit as possible during fertility treatment, so my patients oft... Read More
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Everything you need to know about Sperm Collection.
关于精子收集你需要知道的一切
As a male patient undergoing fertility treatment it can be an emotional and daunting time with the f... Read More
作为接受生育治疗的男性患者，这可能是一个情绪化和艰巨的时期，重点往... Read More