Comforting or cashing in? Inside the complex world of IVF influencers

Comforting or cashing in? Inside the complex world of IVF influencers

While many people are thankful for influencers sharing their fertility journeys,others question whether IVF should be so heavily marketed.

  • byWendy Syfret

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Why are doctors still telling women with endometriosis to become pregnant?

Why are doctors still telling women with endometriosis to become pregnant?

This advice is not only medically irresponsible,but also reinforces a set of sinister and sexist myths.

  • byGina Rushton
Henry Bryant is a Christmas miracle 25 years in the making
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Henry Bryant is a Christmas miracle 25 years in the making

The first woman to receive a uterus transplant in Australia has given birth,another milestone in a trial unlocking a ‘missing piece’ in fertility treatment.

  • byAngus Thomson
Women offered watches,sex toys if they become surrogate mothers

Women offered watches,sex toys if they become surrogate mothers

A British company has been accused of commercialising surrogacy by offering prospective mothers Apple watches,theme park tickets and even sex toys.

  • byCharlotte Gill
No ill will but you could be making your sick friends feel worse
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No ill will but you could be making your sick friends feel worse

The healthy among us seem to lose all sense of decorum when speaking with the chronically ill or visibly pregnant.

  • byHannah Vanderheide
This wonder drug caused many Australians a life of pain. Now they’re getting an apology

This wonder drug caused many Australians a life of pain. Now they’re getting an apology

The tragedy of thalidomide changed everything about the way medicines were tested and approved in Australia,but the survivors are still paying the price.

  • byNatassia Chrysanthos
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To all the women who love pregnancy,tell me,what am I doing wrong?

To all the women who love pregnancy,tell me,what am I doing wrong?

From the moment I discovered I was pregnant six months ago,my reactions have been seemingly incorrect.

  • byZoya Patel
Birth trauma experts pull out of conference over censorship concerns
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Birth trauma experts pull out of conference over censorship concerns

Two psychologists pulled out of a NSW Health-run conference after the department asked them not to mention parts of their research.

  • byAngus Thomson
New guidelines aim to lift stigma around antidepressants during pregnancy

New guidelines aim to lift stigma around antidepressants during pregnancy

Health professionals are being urged to leave pregnant women on antidepressant and anxiety medication for the good of them and their babies.

  • byWendy Tuohy
Do we really need to take supplements? It’s complicated

Do we really need to take supplements? It’s complicated

For some people,vitamins and supplements are necessary for health. For others,they can be costly and even dangerous.

  • byAlice Callahan
Pregnancy is an endurance test. Why not train for it?

Pregnancy is an endurance test. Why not train for it?

If you’re thinking about having a baby,proactively preparing your body through exercise can make a big difference.

  • byDanielle Friedman