Content warning (CW). This story contains detailed descriptions of miscarriage, infertility, and termination for medical reasons (TFMR), which may be distressing to some Termination for medical reasons (TFMR) is a reality too few talk about, yet so many endure. In this personal account, Rhiannon Kavanagh shares...
What Every Hopeful Parent Needs to Know With the rise of egg freezing, more people are preserving their fertility for future parenthood. But what happens when those eggs remain unused? A new study from Monash University and Monash IVF highlights a growing issue: thousands of frozen...
Infertility affects countless women, but one woman asks: What if we are unconsciously preventing ourselves from falling pregnant?...
Monash University researchers have identified several barriers that people experiencing infertility face in maintaining a healthy lifestyle and have proposed practical solutions to address these challenges. The study highlights that individuals with infertility often lack knowledge and opportunities in the following areas, which impede their ability...
Social media will tell you birth control causes mental health issues, weight gain and infertility – here are the facts, writes Christopher O'Sullivan You should only get contraception advice from your doctor or nurse – not social media. Kmpzzz/ Shutterstock Social media is full of bad advice when...
Mianna Lotz looks at uterus transplants, who donates their uterus and asks what are the risks? The opportunity to conceive, carry and give birth to a biologically related child is a deep desire for many women and their partners. Since the introduction of IVF in 1978,...
Sarah Pietrzak has learned that it’s best not to ask people, even friends, about their family planning. I could have bitten my tongue off after the words left my mouth, although I suspect that the person I was talking to would have happily done it for...
Most Australians don’t realise how early their fertility starts to wane and many place too much faith in IVF as a back-up measure, new research suggests. A survey of more than 700 Australians found most respondents (58 per cent) believe a woman’s fertility starts to decline...
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....
Professor Beverley Vollenhoven is talking about making babies. Usually in her line of work she’s talking about women – but now it’s men. New research by Monash University, published in the journal Human Reproduction, has found that male age is a crucial component in the...
