Blog | Melbourne IVF
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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Egg Freezing Side Effects
8 December 2023
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Virtus Health
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$3m federal government grant supports world-first IVF study
8 December 2023
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Virtus Health
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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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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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Sometimes, you need a little bit of help
5 October 2023
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Virtus Health
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Egg Freezing Success Rates
23 August 2023
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Melbourne IVF
Let’s hear it for the boys: Men’s mental health and infertility
4 July 2023
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Virtus Health
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Melbourne IVF’s clinical trial shows a 10% boost to developing ICSI embryos
3 July 2023
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Virtus Health
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IVFAustralia's new AI algorithm sparks hope for infertile men in Australia
28 June 2023
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Virtus Health
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Physical and emotional intimacy
25 May 2023
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Dr Terri Foran
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When to seek help if you’re struggling to get pregnant
25 May 2023
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Dr Albert Jung
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6 things Big Miracles taught us about fertility
16 May 2023
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Virtus Health