The costly IVF technique being unnecessarily sold to thousands

The costly IVF technique being unnecessarily sold to thousands

A procedure designed for severe male infertility is increasingly being sold to couples where the man has no or only moderate fertility issues.

  • byAisha Dow andHenrietta Cook

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Should I tell my boss that I’m starting IVF?

Should I tell my boss that I’m starting IVF?

Telling your boss sensitive information,such as your decision to undergo IVF,can be a difficult decision.

  • byJonathan Rivett
The groundbreaking Australian scientists growing human eggs outside the body

The groundbreaking Australian scientists growing human eggs outside the body

Research that helped one Melbourne mum have her own biological twins after cancer is being expanded to give other people more ways to have babies.

  • byWendy Tuohy
Solo mum Sarah waited four years to have a baby. Now she’s raising triplets
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Solo mum Sarah waited four years to have a baby. Now she’s raising triplets

As Sarah Wiseman struggled with IVF she spent her days as a neo-natal nurse caring for other people’s babies. In 2023,she finally got to bring home her own.

  • byAlex Crowe
Baby Bonnie delivers hope for thousands of Australian women
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Baby Bonnie delivers hope for thousands of Australian women

As her newborn baby girl’s tiny hand curls around Leanna Loutas’ finger,her mother can’t help but smile. Little Bonnie Mable is a miracle,after all.

  • byLaura Banks
2022:Australia's first public IVF clinic to open in Melbourne
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2022:Australia's first public IVF clinic to open in Melbourne

Australia's first public IVF clinic is set to open in Melbourne,providing the country's first ever free fertility treatment for those having difficulty falling pregnant.

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‘I’d do it 1000 times over’:IVF success rate rises and researchers have figured out why
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‘I’d do it 1000 times over’:IVF success rate rises and researchers have figured out why

After a year of failing to conceive,one IVF cycle was enough for Bella Templeman to experience the joy her son has brought.

  • byLaura Banks
Georgia was told she wouldn’t be able to carry a child. At 46,she gave birth to triplets

Georgia was told she wouldn’t be able to carry a child. At 46,she gave birth to triplets

Three women who became first-time mums after the age of 45 share their stories.

  • byElli Jacobs
When footy and fertility collided:Joel and Brit Selwood open up on their IVF journey

When footy and fertility collided:Joel and Brit Selwood open up on their IVF journey

Footy can be a selfish game,but it took back seat when the legendary Geelong premiership captain and his wife sought help after years of fertility struggles.

  • byJoel Selwood
‘It’s been going on for too long’:Former Geelong skipper Joel Selwood on booing and sport

‘It’s been going on for too long’:Former Geelong skipper Joel Selwood on booing and sport

The AFL legend discusses his family’s struggle with IVF,crowd behaviour,one of the saddest times in AFL – and the best investment he’s made.

  • byBenjamin Law
Hey blokes,if you want to have kids,get on with it. Your biological clock is ticking
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Fertility

Hey blokes,if you want to have kids,get on with it. Your biological clock is ticking

As a reproductive endocrinologist and fertility specialist,I can tell you that declining birth rates are as much about male fertility as they are women’s.

  • byRaelia Lew