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Social Egg Freezing Study aims to understand women's experiences
2 July 2014
New study aiming to explore the experiences of women who have frozen their eggs for non-medical reasons.
Survey reveals lack of fertility awareness amongst women
25 May 2014
National survey reveals the lack of fertility knowledge around age and it's impact on women's fertility and chance of IVF success.
Hope for cancer patients - National Fertility Preservation database launched
23 April 2014
Hope for cancer patients - National Fertility Preservation database launched
IVF children as healthy as their spontaneously conceived peers: Breakthrough study
20 February 2014
Breakthrough study into effects of ART has found adults conceived through IVF have grown up as healthy individuals comparing well to their spontaneously peers
Health of children conceived via IVF
10 January 2014
Recent Australian study on the health of children conceived through IVF and ICSI.
Clarification on the cost of IVF treatment
22 October 2013
Clarification on the cost of IVF treatment
Melbourne IVF achieves world’s first pregnancy from ovarian tissue grafted outside woman’s pelvis
2 September 2013
Melbourne IVF announced the world’s first pregnancy from ovarian tissue grafted in the anterior abdominal wall of a Victorian woman
One in two women aged under 35 will achieve success
30 August 2013
Headlines from today's media cover on the National Perinatal Statistics Unit annual report regarding success rates for Australian IVF Clinics.
Embryoscope – minute by minute view of an embryo’s development
19 May 2013
IVF specialists at Melbourne IVF are working on a digital time lapsed imagery technology (embryoscope), which may improve success rates for women using IVF.
Melbourne IVF statement on potential changes to sperm donor laws
10 May 2013
Melbourne IVF statement on potential changes to sperm donor laws
IVF clinic comes to town
11 April 2013
The man who helped with the birth of the first baby using IVF in Australia will now be helping Wyndham families take advantage of the life changing technology
Two significant events occurred in the world of IVF, on Wednesday 10th April 2013
11 April 2013
Two significant events occurred in the world of IVF, on Wednesday 10th April 2013
Melbourne IVF Mt Waverley Official Unveiling
18 December 2012
Melbourne IVF Mt Waverley Official opening
Study: Advanced Embryo Selection increases IVF pregnancy rates by up to 65%.
5 June 2012
New study shows Advanced Embryo Selection increases IVF pregnancy rates by up to 65%.
Melbourne IVF response to the Victorian Parliament Law Reform Committee recommendation on sperm donation
15 March 2012
Melbourne IVF response to the Victorian Parliament Law Reform Committee recommendation on sperm donation
Stem cells in the ovary which continue to create immature eggs
28 February 2012
Stem cells in the ovary creating immature eggs throughout adulthood could offer hope for women whose ovaries are damaged by chemotherapy or early menopause.
Victoria’s first surrogacy birth arrives under new legislation
28 February 2012
Melbourne IVF's first surrogate baby born under new legislation.
Mitochondrial donation via IVF
6 February 2012
Melbourne IVF supports the Australian scientific community's investigation into mitochondrial mutations.
30th Anniversary of IVF in Australia
23 June 2010
Today marks 30 years since the birth of Australia's first IVF baby Candice Reed.
Children of a Fertile Revolution
19 June 2010
Ian Johnston & Dr John McBain were responsible for the pioneering work that conceived and delivered the world's third IVF conceived child.