Fertility
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Age | Your Fertility
It's a biological fact that as women and men age, their potential to have children decreases, although the exact time when thisstarts to happen can vary among individuals
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Nutrition and supplements | Your Fertility
Women and men can improve the chances of a pregnancy and give their baby the best start in life by having a healthy diet, well before a baby is conceived
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Obesity and Fertility | myVMC
Obesity may be defined as a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher. It is a medical condition in which excess body fat builds up to the extent that the health of the individual becomes negatively affected. It is becoming increasingly common in both men and women in Western developed nations, including Australia and the US, and exerts significant financial pressure on health care systems.
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Pre-conception checklists for men and women | Your Fertility
Planning tohave a baby? Your first step is to make an appointment to see your doctor (with your partner if you have one) for a pre-conception health check
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Healthy conception tool | Your Fertility
This tool is designed to help individuals and couples think about everyday factors that might increase your chances of becoming pregnant, and having a healthy baby
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Know your health: Contraceptive options | Family Planning NSW
This factsheet is for men and women who want to know about contraception. Contraception is what a man and woman use if they want to have sex together but do not want to have a baby. How a woman gets pregnant A woman's body gets ready for a baby by thickening the lining of the uterus. Each month a woman releases an egg from one of her ovaries. If a woman's egg does not meet
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Contraception (pregnancy prevention) information video | myVMC
Contraception or birth control techniques involve medicines and devices that prevent pregnancy by altering women's hormones, or by creating a sperm barrier.
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Infertility information | myVMC
Infertility is the inability to conceive for 12 months despite having sex. It affects 8% of couples and has emotional and financial consequences.
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Diabetes | Your Fertility
When you have diabetes,planningand preparing for pregnancy before you start trying for a baby is really important
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Withdrawal Contraceptive Method | myVMC
The withdrawal contraceptive method is a natural family planning method of contraception in which the male partner interrupts intercourse, so that he can withdraw his penis from his partner's vagina prior to ejaculation, preventing sperm entering the woman's uterus.
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Psychological and educational interventions for subfertile men and women | Cochrane
Background: Approximately one-fifth of all subfertile couples seeking fertility treatment show clinically relevant levels of anxiety, depression, or distress. Psychological and educational interventions are frequently offered to subfertile couples, but their effectiveness, both in improving mental health and pregnancy rates, is unclear.
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Hormones for contraception (birth control) in men | Cochrane
Researchers have tried to develop contraceptives for men that would be like birth control pills for women. Hormone birth control for men has been hard to achieve. Giving sex hormones to men can lower the sperm produced. However, this approach also lowers the male hormone testosterone in the body, so some testosterone has to be 'added back.' This review looks at the randomized controlled trials of giving hormones to men to prevent their sexual partners from becoming pregnant.
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Surgery or embolization for varicoceles in subfertile men | Cochrane
Varicocele is a dilatation (enlargement) of the veins along the spermatic cord (the cord suspending the testis) in the scrotum. Dilatation occurs when valves within the veins along the spermatic cord fail and allow retrograde blood flow, causing a backup of blood. The mechanisms by which varicocele might affect fertility have not yet been explained, and neither have the mechanisms by which surgical treatment of the varicocele might restore fertility. This review analysed 10 studies (894 participants) and found evidence (combined odds ratio was 1.47 (95% CI 1.05 to 2.05) to suggest an increase in pregnancy rates after varicocele treatment compared to no treatment in subfertile couples, in whom, apart from poor sperm quality, varicocele in the man was the only abnormal finding. This means that 17 men would need to be treated to achieve one additional pregnancy. However, findings were inconclusive as the quality of the available evidence was very low and more research is needed with live birth or pregnancy rate as the primary outcome.
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Nonlatex compared to latex male condoms for birth control | Cochrane
The male condom can prevent pregnancy by keeping sperm out of the birth canal. Nonlatex condoms can be used by people who are allergic or sensitive to latex. Some people may not have used latex condoms because they did not like them. This review compared nonlatex condoms with latex condoms. The main issues were effect on birth control, whether the condom broke or slipped, and which condom people liked.
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Low testosterone in men | Issue 6 | Volume 37 | Australian Prescriber
Male hypogonadism is a clinical syndrome of symptoms and signs confirmed by the presence of low testosterone. Serum testosterone concentrations decline with...
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Treatments for male subfertility | Cochrane
Cochrane authors reviewed the evidence about the effectiveness of different treatments for couples with male subfertility.
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Sexual difficulties in the menopause - Australasian Menopause Society
Sexual difficulties can be life-long or recently acquired, but they are a common presentation at the menopause.
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Brief teaching methods to improve contraceptive use among young people | Cochrane
Young people up to age 25 have high rates of unplanned pregnancy. They need modern birth control methods and services. We wanted to find ways to educate young people about birth control that are brief enough for clinic use.
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Herbal therapy for rheumatoid arthritis | Cochrane
This summary of a Cochrane review presents what we know from research about the effects of herbal therapy for rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
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Managing the drug treatment of rheumatoid arthritis | Issue 2 | Volume 40 | Australian Prescriber | Australian Prescriber
Choosing the right treatment for rheumatoid arthritis can be challenging. Find out what the key considerations are.
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