Australia’s first public egg and sperm bank opens
Victoria has opened Australia’s first public egg and sperm bank, providing free access to the service for thousands of eligible patients. The new facility opened…
Tag: Reproductive health
Sperm quality affected months after COVID-19, study shows
Having even a mild SARS-CoV-2 infection could trigger a months-long drop in sperm quality, findings reveal. Spanish researchers found both lower sperm concentrations and motility…
Moderate to severe psoriasis tied to lower fertility rates
Patients with moderate to severe psoriasis have lower fertility rates than women without psoriasis, according to a study in JAMA Dermatology. Dr Teng-Chou Chen (PhD),…
1 in 5 women conceive naturally after IVF pregnancy, doctors find
When Dr Shema Tariq, a sexual health doctor in London, was diagnosed with low ovarian reserve, she was told that her chances of conceiving without…
Fund new MBS item for contraceptive counselling, says Senate inquiry
A new Medicare item for contraceptive counselling and better funding for GPs to insert and remove IUDs are among the key recommendations from a federal…
Dedicated LARC insertion clinics key to greater IUD uptake: study
IUD uptake among Australian women could be boosted if GPs had the option to provide a rapid referral to dedicated long-acting reversible contraceptive insertion clinics,…
Large bowel obstruction tracked back to unusual origin: case
Endometriosis was the unlikely cause of this 40-year-old’s bowel obstruction, despite the patient reporting no other endometriosis symptoms until she presented to ED. The nulliparous…
Australia’s first uterus transplant recipient could give birth next year, doctors report
Doctors who carried out Australia’s first uterus transplantation say their 30-year-old patient has already reported menstruation and could give birth as soon as next year.…
Doctors call for better screening in IVF pregnancies due to breech risk
Australian clinicians are recommending a 36-week assessment for fetal position in women who conceive via assisted reproductive technology after their study showed they have higher…
‘Patients freak out’: Leading andrologist says male infertility still misunderstood
Until recently, the male infertility factor as a contributor to IVF was limited to a yes or no tick-box on a couple’s clinical record. That…
