“I fell pregnant with ease the first time, now I want a second and it’s just not happening – what can I do?” Difficulty in having a baby after a pregnancy is known as secondary infertility. This situation is fairly common and very frustrating because it may have been so easy the first time. A couple … Read More

Are you aware of the savings available to subsequent cycles? As the year draws to a close, Fertility Solutions would like to offer a friendly reminder to our patients that the Medicare Safety Net resets as of January 1st 2012. The changes to the safety net in 2010 has allowed patients to access greater Medicare … Read More

Couples trying to have a baby may be frustrated by both a failure to conceive and a failure to maintain a pregnancy once conception has occurred. Over the past few decades, it has become increasingly apparent that immunological factors make a substantial contribution to these two clinical infertility problems. The body’s immune system includes among … Read More

You have unexplained infertility, and your doctor has proposed a treatment that can increase your chances of carrying a healthy pregnancy. You are a woman age 35 or older and are concerned that your chances of pregnancy are decreasing with age. You are a woman of 35 or younger and you have been trying for … Read More

I want to share my feelings about infertility with you, because I want you to understand my struggle. I know that understanding infertility is difficult; there are times when it seems even I don’t understand. This struggle has provoked intense and unfamiliar feelings in me and I fear that my reactions to these feelings might … Read More

Are You a Male About to Start Cancer Treatment? We can help you find out if your sperm is fertile. HOW TO ARRANGE FOR THIS TEST Your local GP or your Fertility Specialist can arrange for you to have this test at Fertility Solutions. Phone the clinic in advance to book an appointment on 07 … Read More

This fantastic ABC Science Animated IVF animation takes you through the 7 steps of in vitro fertilisation. Please click on “Enter Site >” on the video above to watch the interactive video. Here is the transcript: In vitro fertilization (IVF) is a reproductive technology in which an egg is removed from a woman and joined … Read More

Natural IVF and Minimal Stimulation IVF are IVF Cycles where very low doses of fertility stimulating drugs or no fertility stimulating drugs are used within the treatment cycle. You may be advised by your fertility specialist to take this approach because of medical reasons (for instance, a past history of breast cancer or severe hormone … Read More

Cutting Technology (Vitirification) Helping Women’s Fertility by Dr. Rebecca Matthews, Laboratory Manager What does this mean for women? There are many instances when egg freezing can be used to help preserve fertility.  It has become very common  for women to delay having children for a number of reasons (the most common reason given is not being … Read More