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Since covid vaccination has been promoted worldwide (with billions of women vaccinated to date), anecdotal reports have spread, especially via social media suggesting a potential link to changes in menstrual patterns amongst vaccinated women. It’s a difficult topic to assess as many sources of bias can affect our observations. For example, even in women with … Continue reading

We are so excited and supportive of the Medicare Benefits Scheme announcement that medicare rebates can be accessed from November 1 2021 for Preconception Genetic Testing (PGT) in some circumstances. What is PGT? PGT involves the biopsy of embryos at the blastocyst stage. Embryos are then frozen while DNA extracted from biopsies cells are analysed … Continue reading

Asking ourselves whether the objects in our home spark joy has become a cultural phenomenon, thanks to Marie Kondo’s best selling book. But, perhaps the question we need to ask is: are our household products undermining our chances of getting pregnant? The modern household is full of artificial chemicals, from the cleaning products we use … Continue reading

Should you get a COVID-19 vaccine (first and/or second dose)  during pregnancy? Yes – the vaccine will protect you from COVID-19. COVID-19 vaccines provoke an immune response to proteins associated with the SARS Cov2 virus. They can induce side effects for a few days like injection site soreness, headache, tiredness, muscle ache or a raised … Continue reading