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IVF (in-vitro-fertilization) and ICSI (intracytoplasmic sperm injection) are assisted reproductive treatment (ART) procedures in which fertilisation of an egg occurs outside the body.

The odds of a young fertile couple conceiving by having sexual intercourse around the time of ovulation are approximately one in five every month.

Age affects the fertility of both men and women, and is the single biggest factor affecting a woman?s chance to conceive and have a healthy baby.

Public fertility care services are giving more Victorians the chance to become parents.

A couple isn't suspected of fertility problems until they have tried and failed to conceive for one year.

Ectopic pregnancy is caused by a fertilised egg not being able to move through the fallopian tube.

Tuberous sclerosis is a genetic disorder that affects various parts of the body to varying degrees of severity.

Having a vasectomy does not affect a person's ability to produce sex hormones, enjoy sex or reach orgasm.

Like all areas of medicine, pregnancy and childbirth has a number of specialised terms, many of which you will hear during your own pregnancy and labour, and the birth of your baby.

A fertility specialist is a medical professional who specialises in diagnosing and treating fertility problems.