$65k and we have no baby: Our surrogacy nightmare
An Australian couple paid $65,000 for an overseas clinic to make their parenting dreams come true — but instead, they say they have been subjected to an “emotional rollercoaster of failures”.
Fertility
Big change for single women doing IVF
More people will be able to get Medicare rebates for IVF after the definition of infertility was expanded to include single women and same-sex couples.
‘Incredibly taxing’: Erin Holland gets honest about IVF journey
Former Miss Universe Australia Erin Holland is facing the heartbreaking reality that many women fear — ongoing fertility struggles.
I was told I couldn’t have kids – now I have twins
A man who was told he would never father his own children when diagnosed with a condition meaning he carried no sperm, is now the proud father of twins after an incredible medical journey.
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‘I went through multiple rounds of IVF – these are the 4 things that actually helped’
Speaking from experience
New IVF pill: Game-changing move to create a baby
As millions of Aussies try IVF to conceive, a groundbreaking new tablet has been tested. See how it works.
Surrogacy hell: Aussies eggs to be destroyed
Devastated Aussie parents caught up in the collapse of an overseas surrogacy clinic are in a race against time to collect their embryos before they’re destroyed.
Women could avoid hot flushes, stay fertile forever
A new study has suggested how women could stay fertile for life and never have to undergo menopause – and dreaded hot flushes.
This is the best time to stop using birth control if you’re trying to get pregnant
We asked an expert
Are at-home fertility tests really accurate?
New research has cast doubts
Australia’s first public egg and sperm bank has opened this week
It’s now open for donations
Olympia Valance: Let’s change the way we talk about sex
Actress Olympia Valance, who has been candid about her own fertility struggles and IVF journey, has revealed why sex education needs a radical overhaul in schools.
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