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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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Showing blog articles tagged with Surrogacy
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What are my options for starting a family? The LGBTQ+ Guide
25 February 2021
Fertility and family planning for LGBTQ+ couples. Surrogacy, donor services, trans fertility options.
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Written by
Dr Bronwyn Devine
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Is surrogacy possible in Australia?
3 January 2021
A guide to help you learn more about surrogacy and what the process involves in Australia.
Written by
Virtus Health
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Paternity, Maternity, Equality
17 April 2020
Read IVF Australia's blog to learn about the process of conceiving a baby in a same sex relationship. We are proud supporters of rainbow families.
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Written by
Dr Raewyn Tierney
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Same-Sex Couples Wanting to Fall Pregnant – Why use a Fertility Clinic?
6 March 2015
We offer comprehensive donor programs that can assist lesbian couples or single women to conceive using donor sperm and support gay couples through surrogacy.
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Written by
Prof. Michael Chapman
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Third-party reproduction
22 July 2014
Five things you need to know about using donor sperm, eggs and embryos
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Written by
Dr Susan Winspear