Why do women get ‘reassurance scans’ ? asks Christopher Rudge. And how can you spot a dodgy provider? Recent media coverage in the Nine newspapers highlights a surge in non-medical ultrasound providers offering “reassurance ultrasounds” to expectant parents. The service has resulted in serious harms, such as...
Women don’t have a ‘surge’ in fertility before menopause – but surprise pregnancies can happen, even after 45, writes Karin Hammarberg We occasionally see media reports about celebrities in their mid-40s having surprise pregnancies. You might also hear stories like these from friends or relatives or...
Sustainable Population Australia Responds to Australia’s Declining Fertility Falling Fertility Rates: Why Australia’s Real Issue Is Overpopulation, Not Ageing Sustainable Population Australia (SPA) has welcomed news that Australia’s fertility rate has fallen to 1.5 children per woman, rejecting media claims that the drop represents an economic crisis....
Infertility affects countless women, but one woman asks: What if we are unconsciously preventing ourselves from falling pregnant?...
We hear a lot about women’s biological clock and how age affects the chance of pregnancy, writes Karin Hammarberg. Here’s what’s more likely when dads are over 50 New research shows men’s fertility is also affected by age. When dads are over 50, the risk of...
What you need to know about a vital part of your womb (and how to look after it) by Louise Hull and Sarah Robertson Human reproduction completely depends on the healthy function of an underestimated but vital organ: the endometrium. This is the spongy tissue that...
Katharine Kemp reports, including data on sex, periods and pregnancy New research reveals serious privacy flaws in fertility apps used by Australian consumers – emphasising the need for urgent reform of the Privacy Act. Fertility apps provide a number of features. For instance, they may help users...
Researchers Violet Kieu and Kate Stern remind you that you should discuss fertility first! Not all Australians with cancer are getting the fertility care they need. In 2022, it is predicted more than 8,200 Australians under 40 – in their reproductive years – will be diagnosed with...
At age 35, one in four Australian women and one in three men were hoping to have a child or more children in the future, writes Karin Hammarberg. But by age 49, about half report they haven’t yet had the number of children they hoped...
The proportion of Australians who are overweight or obese is at an all-time high, writes Karin Hammarberg. We know excess weight is linked to many adverse health consequences, but there's now growing understanding that it also affects fertility. A fine hormonal balance regulates the menstrual cycle....
