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Understanding fertility

Planning for your pregnancy

If you are thinking about pregnancy, visit your doctor for a preconception consult to provide you with expert advice on planning your pregnancy.

Preconception health for women

Find out what you can do to improve your fertility and increase your chances of falling pregnant and having a healthy baby.

Preconception health for men

Men's health affect their fertility. Learn how you can improve your fertility and increase the chances of you and your partner falling pregnant.

Fertility tests and treatments

Find out more about the different fertility tests and treatments available to you and your partner if you are struggling to have a baby.

Preserving fertility

Now many not be the right time for you to have a baby. Fertility preservation is available to keep your options open for a pregnancy in the future.

Infertility

Find out what infertility is and what you can do if you are having problems falling pregnant. Fertility problems affect both males and females.

All about IVF

In vitro fertilisation (IVF) is a treatment for some fertility issues. Make the IVF process easier to manage by learning what to expect.

Trying for pregnancy after 35

If you're 35 years or older and trying for pregnancy, find out how to improve your chances of getting pregnant and when to see your doctor.

Ovulation and fertility

Knowing when you ovulate and having sex at the right time is important when you are trying to fall pregnant. Kits can help you predict ovulation.

Fertility awareness (natural family planning)

Fertility awareness is learning to identify which days of the month you are fertile. It can be used as a form of contraception or to become pregnant.

Genetic counselling

Genetic counselling can be helpful for some people when planning or during pregnancy. Find out about genetic counselling and what to expect.

Genetic carrier screening

Screening for carrier status is a blood test to see if you carry genes that are linked to certain health conditions. Learn more about this test here.

Folate and pregnancy

Folate (folic acid) supplements are important for pregnancy as they can help prevent birth defects, including neural tube defects such as spina bifida...

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