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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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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Anti-Mullerian Hormone - Lab Tests Online AU
In women, to evaluate ovarian function and fertility; sometimes in the evaluation ofpolycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), or to evaluate the effectiveness ofovarian cancertreatment
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Optimizing male fertility
A mans lifestyle affects his fertility and lifestyle changes can increase the chance of conception. Keeping the testicles away from high temperatures such as laptop heat, and avoiding sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are two important measures. Men who are trying to conceive should also exercise to boost fertility and be aware of the links between age and fertility in men.
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Infertility | Family Planning NSW
Fertility is your natural ability to have a child. Infertility is when a couple has had regular unprotected intercourse for a year but have not become pregnant. For a woman to become pregnant, a man's sperm needs to meet with a woman's egg. The fertilised egg then implants in the lining of the woman's uterus and starts to grow into a baby.
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Smoking and fertility
We all know that smoking can cause cancer, heart disease and a range of other health problems. Many smokers dont realise that smoking can also affect both mens and womens fertility.
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Sterilisation
There are operations for both men and woman to make them sterile (permanently unable to have children).
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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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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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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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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.
Read more on Ausmed Education website
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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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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