Over 15% of couples in Australia have difficulty conceiving a child; and delayed childbearing has resulted in more women in their late 30s and early 40s attempting conception than ever before. In fact, about 20% of women now have their first child after age 35
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Factsheets
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Mature oocytes (eggs) are surrounded by a glycoprotein coat or shell called the zona pellucida. This coat continues to surround the fertilised egg and embryo until it reaches the blastocyst stage of development (5 to 6 days post fertilisation) ...
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The word blastocyst refers to the stage that the human embryo reaches approximately five to six days after fertilisation. It is the stage of development that the embryo must reach before it can hatch and implant in the lining of the uterus ...
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The complex processes involved in egg and sperm production, and fertilisation, create numerous opportunities for something to go wrong ...
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Infertility is a medical condition that touches all aspects of your life. It may affect your relationships with others, your perspective on life and how you feel about yourself. ...
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Although it is also sold under the brand name serophene, Clomiphene is most commonly referred to by its other brand name, Clomid. used in women with ovulation problems, Clomid is a very common, inexpensive and popular type of fertility treatment. used to help regulate or induce ovulation, clomiphene assists in increasing follicle production in the ovaries ...
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Ectopic pregnancy occurs when the pregnancy implants outside of the uterus. It can occur in several places, but the most common place is within the fallopian tube. Pregnancy can even occur in both the uterus and the tube at the same time (heterotopic pregnancy), but this is rare, occurring in about 1/10,000 pregnancies ...
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This fact sheet has been written to help potential egg donors considering the option of donating their eggs at Life Fertility clinic. It aims to take you step by step through the treatment cycle, explain why certain things are done and answer most of the questions that commonly arise during treatment. We suggest you read the leaflet carefully before embarking on egg donation and follow it during the treatment cycle ...
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This fact sheet has been written to help potential donors considering the option to donate their embryos at Life Fertility clinic. It aims to take you step by step through the process, explain why certain things are done and answer most of the questions that commonly arise during embryo donation. We suggest you read the leaflet carefully before embarking on embryo donation and follow it during the process ...
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Endometriosis (pronounced en - doh - mee - tree - oh - sis) is the name given to the condition where cells like the ones in the lining of the uterus are found outside the uterus in the pelvis and occasionally in more remote sites of the body ...
