Fertility & women’s health, explained

Women's Health · 2 min

Breast Cancer Awareness – What We Need to Know

An overview of breast cancer risk factors, self-examination, BreastScreen eligibility, and the WHM Familial Cancer Risk Clinic for surveillance.

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Female Fertility · 6 min

Cleaning Up For Pregnancy – Get rid of the everyday toxins that could be holding back your fertility

A practical guide to reducing exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals in the home, covering plastics, cosmetics, food storage and cleaning products.

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Pregnancy and Preconception Care · 3 min

Advice For COVID Vaccine During Pregnancy

2021 guidance recommending COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy, comparing mRNA and adenovirus-vector vaccines and summarising safety data available at the time.

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Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine · 2 min

Chinese Medicine Tools of the Trade

Chinese medicine practitioner Keren explains her key tools including acupuncture, cupping and gua sha, and how each supports healing and pain relief.

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Nutrition and Lifestyle · 2 min

What are the real benefits to Naturopathic care – 100 days before conception

Outlines how naturopathic preconception care, including nutrition, herbal medicine and cycle tracking, can help prepare the body for conception over 100 days.

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Nutrition and Lifestyle · 2 min

Just found out you’re pregnant? Here’s why you might want to see a prenatal dietitian.

Dietitian Wendy Fedele explains why pregnancy nutrition matters for baby's lifelong health and how a prenatal dietitian can support food choices and supplement needs.

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In Vitro Fertilisation · 2 min

Sex Selection In IVF

Dr Raelia Lew's opinion piece on why elective, privately funded sex selection in IVF for family balancing should be legalised in Australia.

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Female Fertility · 4 min

When you should consider a Fertility Test & Treatment – A Complete Guide

Explains when to seek fertility testing and treatment, covering conception statistics by age, AMH limitations, egg quality decline and options like IVF and donor eggs.

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Gynaecology · 3 min

Urinary Incontinence

Reviews the prevalence, risk factors, classification and evaluation of urinary incontinence in women, including stress, urge, overflow and mixed types.

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Female Fertility · 3 min

How to Improve or Increase Fertility Chances

Explains monthly conception odds by age, the role of ovulation timing and lifestyle, and advises seeking specialist help after six to twelve months of trying.

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Egg Freezing · 4 min

What about freezing my eggs when I am young

Explains why egg quality and quantity decline with age, why freezing eggs young and freezing more eggs improves future success, and what to consider before treatment.

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Menstrual Health · 3 min

Abnormal Uterine Bleeding (AUB)

Dr Tzippora Ben-Harim explains what counts as a normal versus heavy period, common causes of abnormal uterine bleeding, and how it is investigated and managed.

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Podcast

Podcast · Knocked Up

Donor Conception and Surrogacy Lawyers! Why do you need them?

A family lawyer explains the role of legal advice in donor conception and surrogacy arrangements, covering agreements, parentage orders and expectations.

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Donor Conception and Surrogacy · 6 min

Understanding donor conception

Explains donor egg and donor sperm conception pathways for single women, same-sex couples, severe male factor infertility, and older women, including IUI, IVF and embryo donation.

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Aesthetic and Skin Health · 4 min

Naturopathic Strategies for Dealing with Post-Pill Acne

A naturopath's guide to managing acne after stopping the contraceptive pill, covering gut health, hormone clearance and nutrient supplementation.

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Menstrual Health · 3 min

How Much Do You Know About Your Cycle

A naturopath's overview of menstrual cycle literacy, explaining how lifestyle factors affect the cycle and why understanding your body's signals supports fertility and health.

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Ovarian Reserve and Egg Quality · 1 min

New research shows egg quality can be improved with nicotinamide

Summarises evidence that nicotinamide (NAD+) supplementation may support oocyte health and egg quality in women trying to conceive at advanced maternal age.

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Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine · 4 min

Can acupuncture regulate the menstrual cycle?

A Chinese medicine practitioner explains how acupuncture may help regulate irregular or absent periods by supporting each of the four menstrual cycle phases.

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Female Fertility · 4 min

5 Misconceptions About Female Fertility

Dr Raelia Lew debunks common fertility myths covering egg freezing after 40, silent endometriosis, donor sperm for single or same-sex parents, donor eggs, and modern IVF.

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Secondary Infertility · 2 min

Understanding Secondary Infertility

Discusses secondary infertility after a prior natural conception, covering age-related decline, worsening medical conditions, genetic causes, and the value of specialist investigation.

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Male Fertility · 2 min

Healthy Sperm: Myths, Truths and Missing Links

Fact-checks common claims about male fertility, covering age, smoking, weight, plastics, cycling, heat exposure, ejaculation frequency and antioxidant-rich foods.

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In Vitro Fertilisation · 2 min

How can IVF help male factor infertility?

Explains how IVF techniques like ICSI, IMSI and microfluidic sperm selection help overcome male factor infertility, and when IUI may be a suitable alternative.

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Menstrual Health · 3 min

Getting your cycle back on track after the pill

Explains why cycles can take months to normalise after stopping the contraceptive pill, links this to PCOS and endometriosis, and covers nutrition and naturopathic support.

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Nutrition and Lifestyle · 2 min

Broccoli, Quinoa & Tahini Salad Recipe

A broccoli, quinoa and tahini salad recipe from WHM's naturopath, designed to support hormone balance during perimenopause with nutrient-dense ingredients.

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