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One in six couples experience trouble conceiving, and we are working towards a future where everyone in the community has the opportunity to create a family. Our Fertile Minds blog provides fertility related information authored by our leading minds from across the Virtus Health group. Here you can find the latest research, studies and fertility related information to help you understand fertility - from planning right through to treatment and technologies.
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*All opinions expressed on the blog belong to the individual doctors, scientists and specialists, not the Virtus Health group.
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Nutrition and Fertility
27 March 2024
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Virtus Health
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Your questions about polyps answered: Q&A with Dr Albert Jung
4 March 2024
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Virtus Health
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5 things you need to know about slow sperm and low egg count
12 February 2024
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Virtus Health
Here’s when the Big Miracles cast had their ‘baby ready moment’
5 February 2024
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Virtus Health
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This is how 1000 Australians knew they were baby ready
25 January 2024
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Virtus Health
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Understanding your cycle and timing for conception
12 January 2024
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IVF Australia
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Melbourne IVF Donor Bank: Pioneers of Hope and Progress
13 November 2023
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Virtus Health
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6 things Big Miracles taught us about fertility
16 May 2023
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Virtus Health
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Top 6 male and female fertility myths
8 May 2023
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Written by
Dr Abigail Evans
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What is fertility preservation?
5 May 2023
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Written by
Dr Violet Kieu
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Artificial insemination vs IVF and ICSI
3 May 2023
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Written by
Dr Ujvala Rao
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Your Pre-Pregnancy Checklist
3 May 2023
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Dr Kath Whitton