Posted on November 7, 2018
Some fertility issues are genetic. Genetic diseases usually run in families, but some can occur for the first time in an individual and from then can be passed down to their future children. Here are some examples of common and rare genetic causes of infertility. Endometriosis While not the only risk factor, endometriosis is 7 … Continue reading
Posted on October 11, 2018
Myths and legends have a way of staying with use, even when they have no basis in truth. A lot of women worry that the pill might be doing bad things to their fertility. A lot of women think that we need to stop the pill a long time before trying to get pregnant because … Continue reading
Posted on May 13, 2018
The 2018 Australia Budget has announced a $500 million dollar investment in preconception genetic screening. This is an area of reproductive medicine that I am passionate about and which was the subject of my PhD, which I completed through the University of Sydney with a year of study conducted overseas at the famous and beautiful … Continue reading
Posted on March 24, 2018
Fertility declines steeply for all women after the age of 35 years, which is defined by obstetricians (not meaning to be unkind) as an “advanced maternal age”. At 38 years and above, a much higher proportion of women struggle with their fertility, requiring IVF to conceive. 50% of women over the age of 38 who … Continue reading
Posted on March 13, 2018
Egg freezing is no longer an experimental technology and has become a routine feature of every modern woman’s vocabulary. This week, Courtney Kardashian has become the lastest of many celebrities to announce she plans to freeze her eggs. Egg freezing, understandably, is surrounded by a lot of hype. From many clinics, unfortunately, the science of … Continue reading
