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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Top 6 male and female fertility myths
8 May 2023
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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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Written by
Dr Kath Whitton
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Progesterone and Pregnancy
20 April 2023
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Written by
Dr Kokum Jayasinghe
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How low is too low when it comes to AMH?
8 April 2023
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Written by
Dr Manny Mangat
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Does the collection of more eggs increase your chance of pregnancy from IVF?
5 April 2023
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Written by
Dr Christos Venetis
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Taking a pregnancy test and the tell-tale signs you’re expecting
5 February 2023
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Dr Samuel Soo
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How we are keeping your personal data secure
7 November 2022
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Virtus Health
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Stepping into IVF: The process before the treatment
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
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An introduction to Ovulation Induction
3 October 2022
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Written by
Dr Alice Huang
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Baby-making sex myths: Fact or fiction
13 September 2022
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Written by
Dr Alice Huang