Female Fertility

Female Fertility · 3 min

How To Improve Your Chances Of Conceiving

Practical tips to improve conception chances, covering diet, sex frequency, timing the fertile window, patience, and when to seek professional advice after six months.

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Egg Freezing · 4 min

What Is The Best Age To Freeze Your Eggs?

Breaks down the advantages and disadvantages of egg freezing at different ages, from under 25 through to over 38, and cost and yield considerations.

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Female Fertility · 8 min

Getting Pregnant: When is the BEST time to have sex?

Explains the fertile window, best timing and frequency for intercourse when trying to conceive, ovulation signs, and when to seek fertility specialist help.

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Egg Freezing · 1 min

When should you freeze your eggs

Argues that egg freezing should be done as early as possible, ideally before 35, since younger eggs are healthier and yield more usable eggs per cycle.

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Polycystic Ovary Syndrome · 2 min

PCOS: Cause & Symptoms

Explains the causes and common symptoms of polycystic ovarian syndrome, including hormonal imbalance, insulin resistance, and multidisciplinary management.

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Polycystic Ovary Syndrome · 2 min

PCOS and Fertility: Effects and Treatment Options

Explains how PCOS affects fertility and outlines treatment options including lifestyle modification, insulin resistance management, ovulation induction and IVF.

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In Vitro Fertilisation · 2 min

Lifestyle and IVF: Exercise, Diet, Alcohol…

Practical lifestyle advice for IVF patients covering diet, exercise, alcohol, and supplements such as folate, iodine, DHEA, antioxidants and melatonin.

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In Vitro Fertilisation · 2 min

Likelihood of IVF success

Outlines factors couples can influence to improve IVF success, including choosing a CREI specialist, timing treatment, embryo banking, and considering egg donation.

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In Vitro Fertilisation · 4 min

When to start thinking about IVF

Outlines scenarios warranting IVF consideration: trying over 6-12 months, unexplained infertility, severe endometriosis, carrying a genetic condition, or prior vasectomy.

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Nutrition and Lifestyle · 2 min

Nutrition and Fertility

Outlines dietary factors that influence fertility in both men and women, including advice on dairy, gluten, alcohol, caffeine, saturated fat and sugar.

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Nutrition and Lifestyle · 2 min

Fertility supplements: do they work?

Dr Lew reviews the evidence for common fertility supplements including folate, iodine, DHEA, antioxidants and melatonin, and when they may help.

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Reproductive Genetics · 3 min

Are fertility issues hereditary?

Dr Raelia Lew surveys genetic causes of infertility, including endometriosis, PCOS, chromosomal translocations, male factor infertility and Fragile X syndrome.

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Female Fertility · 2 min

Illnesses that may be affecting your fertility

Outlines lesser-known medical conditions that can silently affect fertility, including peritoneal endometriosis, past chlamydia infection, hormonal imbalances and coeliac disease.

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Contraception and Cycle Regulation · 2 min

Myth busting: Fertility when coming off the pill

Debunks the myth that the contraceptive pill harms fertility long-term, explains why periods may not return, and when to seek specialist help.

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Podcast

Podcast · Knocked Up

Knocked Up Podcast: Choosing Your Doctor

Dr Raelia Lew discusses fertility specialist qualifications (FRANZCOG, CREI), continuity of care, and how to choose or change your fertility doctor.

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In Vitro Fertilisation · 1 min

Myth 3: Egg collection is simple

Describes the egg collection procedure as a precise, ultrasound-guided surgery performed under sedation anaesthesia, highlighting the skill required from the operating surgeon.

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Female Fertility · 1 min

A modern holistic approach to fertility management

Women's Health Melbourne outlines its holistic approach to fertility care, combining IVF with mindfulness, acupuncture, Chinese medicine, counselling and nutrition support.

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Egg Freezing · 1 min

Myth 1: Egg freezing is a good insurance policy for women over 38 years

Debunks the myth that egg freezing alone guarantees future pregnancy for women over 38, noting fertility declines sharply with age and more IVF cycles are typically needed.

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Egg Freezing · 1 min

Egg Freezing – Beyond the Hype

A short piece cautioning against clinic hype around egg freezing, urging realistic counselling and comparison of specialist expertise before proceeding.

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In Vitro Fertilisation · 3 min

Certificate in Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility Subspecialty (CREI)

Dr Raelia Lew explains what the RANZCOG CREI subspecialty qualification means and why it matters when choosing a fertility specialist for complex infertility.

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Endometriosis · 2 min

What is endometriosis?

Overview of endometriosis forms, causes, diagnosis via laparoscopy, and treatment options including IVF and hormonal suppression before treatment.

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Secondary Infertility · 1 min

Trouble Having Number 2: why does secondary infertility happen?

Explains secondary infertility, the difficulty conceiving or carrying a pregnancy after a previous birth, its causes and risk factors, and when to seek specialist help.

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In Vitro Fertilisation · 3 min

The real cost of cut-price IVF

Argues that choosing a RANZCOG Board Certified CREI fertility specialist, rather than a cut-price corporate IVF clinic, offers better long-term value and care quality.

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In Vitro Fertilisation · 5 min

What is my chance of having a baby with IVF? Interpreting IVF clinic success rates in context

Explains factors affecting individual IVF success rates versus published averages, covering age, ovarian reserve, frozen embryos, and genetic screening.

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