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Can Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture Assist Your Fertility?

The Benefits of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture In Relation to Fertility Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and acupuncture for fertility can be used alongside cutting edge Western reproductive medicine to increase the chances of conception. The strengths of Western medicine are just those areas in which Chinese medicine is weak, while the weaknesses of Western … Read More

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Can Complementary Therapies Assist Your Fertility Treatments?

At Fertility Solutions Sunshine Coast and Bundaberg, we take a holistic approach to individuals and couples care. This includes considering not just the physical side of the person, but also the emotional and spiritual sides. We embrace traditional medicine as a complement to western medical approaches to pre-conceptual care and fertility treatment. There is a … Read More

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OUR RECENT FAMILY ADDITIONS

    Please keep your photos coming – we get so excited when we receive them. Email them to denise@fssc.com.au and include: The name of the new addition Parents names Babies date of birth Babies weight If you are happy for us to put the photo on our website, Facebook page and in our newsletter. … Read More

Is there such thing as a healthy dessert?

Well, fortunately for many of us dessert lovers the answer is YES!  Try this delicious Chocolate Avocado Mousse – A Healthy Dessert! Serves 2 1 ripe avocado, flesh only 1 Tbs olive oil 1 tsp water 2 Tbs cacao powder 2 Tbs raw honey   Place the avocado flesh, olive oil and water in a food … Read More

What We Eat Can Affect Our Fertility

It’s not surprising to learn that toxins are everywhere. The air we breathe, the food we eat. Open your kitchen, bathroom and laundry cupboards and you’ll find plenty of offenders there as well. Most of our exposure happens unknowingly and seems to be just part and parcel of life’s daily routine. From a fertility perspective … Read More

BUNDABERG FLOODS 2013

To all our patients who use our Bundaberg clinic in Woongarra St. please note that the clinic has not been affected by the floods and is still operational. To make appointments or to collect medications, please call the clinic on 4151 5222 and have a chat with Lisa. Our thoughts are with those who have … Read More

What is Empty Follicle Syndrome?

At the end of the egg collection, the first question every patient wants to know is – How many eggs were collected ? Egg retrieval is usually a very straightforward procedure and generally when there are a reasonable number of follicles seen on the ultrasound scan, we expect to collect eggs.  However, sometimes, much to the team’s horror and the … Read More

Why Were There No Eggs Collected At My Egg Collection Procedure?

When having IVF, most patients will grow a few follicles and the doctor will successfully retrieve eggs from most of these follicles. However, sometimes no eggs are retrieved at the egg collection. There are essentially five possible reasons as to why this may happen. 1. The follicle may have ruptured (ovulated) prior to the egg … Read More