Female infertility
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Female infertility - MyDr.com.au
There are several factors that can affect a woman's fertility. Treatments are available for many of the causes of female infertility and assisted reproductive technology such as IVF can help some women get pregnant.
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Fertility tests
There are a number of tests that are available to determine your fertility.
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Infertility treatment | Jean Hailes
There are many reasons a woman may have difficulty becoming pregnant. There are a number of things you can do to increase the likelihood of becoming…
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Support around fertility - Cancer treatments
Finding out your treatment might make you infertile can be another massive blow - it’s normal to feel sad, anxious or angry.
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Infertility
Infertility can be a stressful and frustrating experience. Find out more on infertility.
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Reproductive system - female | betterhealth.vic.gov.au
Information about the female reproductive system, including topics like puberty, menstruation, menopause, infertility, breasts, fallopian tubes, ovaries, uterus, vagina, vulva and thrush.
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The Pink Elephants Support Network - Female Fertility Issues - Pink Elephants
It is often assumed that when a couple is suffering from infertility, the cause must lie with the female
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Problems becoming pregnant
If you've been trying unsuccessfully to fall pregnant for a year or more, it's time to see your doctor.
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Female Fertility - cancers and treatments
On this page you’ll find general information about how different cancer treatments may impact on your fertility
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Fertility | Jean Hailes
Fertility is your ability to produce a child. Infertility is when you have had 12 months of unprotected sexual intercourse and you have not become…
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Fertility awareness based methods of contraception, lactational amenorrhoea and withdrawal | Family Planning NSW
Fertility Awareness Based (FAB) methods of contraception (sometimes called Natural Family Planning methods) are based on identifying the fertile days of the menstrual cycle in order to avoid a pregnancy.
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Infertility and The Mind-Body Approach
Infertility is a disease of the reproductive system defined by the failure to achieve a clinical pregnancy after 12 months or more of regular unprotected sexual intercourse (WHO 2017). There are, of course, many physical and emotional factors that can cause infertility.
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Anti-Mullerian Hormone test - Australasian Menopause Society
Anti-Mullerian Hormone test alone not reliable
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Contraception - Australasian Menopause Society
While fertility naturally declines with age, there is still a chance of pregnancy for up to 12 months after the last menstrual period for women over 50 (24 months for women who reach menopause before 50 years).
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Let’s not normalise period pain - Medical Observer | Jean Hailes
n the latest 'Talking Women' article for Medical Observer, Jean Hailes gynaecologist Dr Janine Manwaring discusses endometriosis and pelvic pain
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Spontaneous Premature Ovarian Insufficiency - Australasian Menopause Society
Spontaneous Premature Ovarian Insufficiency is menopause occurring spontaneously in women younger than 40 years of age and affects approximately 1% of women. This was previously referred to as premature ovarian failure
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Bleeding – perimenopausal, postmenopausal and breakthrough bleeding on MHT/HRT - Australasian Menopause Society
Bleeding – perimenopausal, postmenopausal and breakthrough bleeding on MHT/HRT needs investigation
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Endometriosis – management after menopause - Australasian Menopause Society
Endometriosis – management after menopause
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Surgical Menopause - Australasian Menopause Society
Surgical menopause is removal of both ovaries (bilateral oophorectomy) before the normal menopause and is commonly performed at the time of hysterectomy for benign (non cancerous) disease, most commonly for heavy menstrual bleeding or fibroids.
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Smoking in Pregnancy: A Danger to Mother and Baby
Smoking in pregnancy poses a significant health problem for both mother and baby. Many women who smoke will quit by themselves before becoming pregnant and others will stop once their pregnancy is confirmed. For some women, considerable help is needed to stop smoking successfully (NCSCT 2018).
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