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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Coping with new restrictions which have temporarily postponed fertility treatment
22 April 2020
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Virtus Health
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Managing pain after coronavirus ban cancels gynaecology surgery
17 April 2020
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A Prof Jim Tsaltas
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Paternity, Maternity, Equality
17 April 2020
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Written by
Dr Raewyn Tierney
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Mediterranean diet – can it influence IVF results?
4 April 2020
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Virtus Health
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Male fertility issues – the most common cause of infertility after a woman’s age
1 April 2020
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Written by
Dr Chandrika Parmar
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How useful are home ovulation kits and fertility apps?
1 February 2020
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Written by
Dr Jeffrey Persson
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7 Fertility Lessons from People Who Have Been There
27 January 2020
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Written by
Dr Tal Jacobson
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Secondary Infertility: Falling Pregnant Again
20 January 2020
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Written by
Dr Hossam Elzeiny
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How to keep sexual intimacy alive when you’re trying for a baby
20 January 2020
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Virtus Health
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Coping with the festive season when you’re going through fertility treatment
11 December 2019
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Written by
Dr Alejandra Izurieta
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Fertility Terminology and Abbreviations
6 December 2019
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Dr Manny Mangat