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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.
Showing blog articles tagged with Reproductive conditions
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Here’s the four stages of endometriosis
2 April 2024
![Dr Ujvala Rao](https://www.ivf.com.au/sites/ivfa/files/styles/virtus_square_s/public/2022-10/Untitled%20design%20%2810%29.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=p_cc5mhi)
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Dr Ujvala Rao
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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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In conversation with Dr Rob Lahoud: all you need to know about PCOS
18 October 2023
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Virtus Health
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Progesterone and Pregnancy
20 April 2023
![Dr Kokum Jayasinghe](https://www.ivf.com.au/sites/ivfa/files/styles/virtus_square_s/public/2021-02/Untitled%20design%20%2854%29.jpg?h=07a49c3e&itok=cjRg94EC)
Written by
Dr Kokum Jayasinghe
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An introduction to Ovulation Induction
3 October 2022
![Dr Alice Huang](https://www.ivf.com.au/sites/ivfa/files/styles/virtus_square_s/public/2021-02/alice_huang.jpg?h=04d92ac6&itok=h96ls1eJ)
Written by
Dr Alice Huang
![Busting the top 5 myths about endometriosis and fertility](https://www.ivf.com.au/sites/ivfa/files/styles/virtus_wide_m/public/2022-09/1.png?h=6ccbd5d1&itok=IoUQ6YnZ)
Busting the top 5 myths about endometriosis and fertility
13 September 2022
![Dr Vanessa Ross](https://www.ivf.com.au/sites/ivfa/files/styles/virtus_square_s/public/2022-09/Vanessa_Screen%20Grab.jpg?h=92f05747&itok=HV2WOcC9)
Written by
Dr Vanessa Ross
![Menstrual disorders - heavy or prolonged periods](https://www.ivf.com.au/sites/ivfa/files/styles/virtus_wide_m/public/2021-08/Menstrual%20article%20%281%29.jpg?h=72f483ee&itok=n0ZxXND-)
Do you have heavy or prolonged periods? Menstrual disorders explained.
11 August 2021
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Written by
Dr Iris Wang
Fertility Specialist
![Menstrual disorders explained](https://www.ivf.com.au/sites/ivfa/files/styles/virtus_wide_m/public/2021-07/nine-koepfer-zosE9lAYQlo-unsplash.jpg?h=5ce944c9&itok=vsOscGQp)
Menstrual disorders explained
1 July 2021
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Written by
Dr Iris Wang
Fertility Specialist
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Preimplantation genetic testing for genetic conditions
25 January 2021
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Virtus Health
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Egg & embryo donation explained
4 January 2021
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Virtus Health
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Is surrogacy possible in Australia?
3 January 2021
Written by
Virtus Health
![Misunderstandings of Miscarriage Documentary](https://www.ivf.com.au/sites/ivfa/files/styles/virtus_wide_m/public/2020-09/MuM%20Tile%20Image.jpg?itok=Opb5jlQc)
New miscarriage documentary aims to destigmatise pregnancy loss
29 December 2020
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IVF Australia