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Improving clinical care for women with endometriosis: qualitative analysis of women’s and health professionals’ views

The aim of this study was to compare women's and health professionals' perceptions of quality of endometriosis health care and opportunities for improvements.

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American Heart Association ideal cardiovascular health score and subclinical atherosclerosis in 22–35 year-old adults conceived with and without assisted reproductive technologies

Fertility treatment

Is ART related with the association of American Heart Association (AHA) ideal cardiovascular health score and markers of subclinical atherosclerosis?

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Do à la carte menus serve infertility patients? The ethics and regulation of in vitro fertility add-ons

Fertility treatment

Add-on treatments are the new black. They are provided (most frequently, sold) to patients undergoing in vitro fertilization on the premise that they will improve the chances of having a baby. However, the regulation of add-ons is consistently minimal, meaning that they are introduced into routine practice before they have been shown to improve the live birth rate.

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Having a baby in your 40s with ART: the reproductive dilemma of autologous versus donor oocytes

Donor conception

Fertility treatment

Women aged ≥40 years, using donor oocytes had a significantly higher CLBR than women using autologous oocytes. The findings can be used when counselling women ≥40 years about their ART treatment options and to inform public policy.

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Acceptability of screening for pregnancy intention in general practice: a population survey of people of reproductive age

Fertility and infertility

Findings suggests that routinely asking people of reproductive age about their pregnancy intentions and advising those who are planning pregnancy about what they can do to ensure optimal preconception health would be acceptable to most people and may improve reproductive outcomes.

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Using technology to enhance communication in ART care

Fertility treatment

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Technology is increasingly used in all spheres of life, including in healthcare. In this chapter we summarize what is known about when and how technology can enhance communication in medically assisted reproduction (MAR) care and how this might improve the patient experience

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What’s your chance of having a baby from frozen eggs?

Fertility treatment

Egg freezing is on the rise. The latest data from the Victorian Assisted Reproductive Treatment Authority shows 4,048 women had eggs in storage in Victoria at the end of 2019-20 – a 30 per cent increase from the previous year.

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COVID-19 vaccine update

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If you are trying to conceive or pregnant, you may be wondering about the safety of COVID-19 vaccines.

I’m anxious. Is this normal?

Yes, it is common to have doubts, be anxious or nervous. Many of the anxieties experienced reduce or completely disappear over time. Discuss any concerns you have with your partner, close friends or family, known donor or your counsellor.

What questions should I think about before getting testing?

Here are some questions to think about before testing or if you’ve done a test:

What do you want to achieve out of this process?
Do you have somebody to support you in an independent, neutral way?
Have you applied for records that might help you, such as information from VARTA’s donor conception registers?
Are you aware of all the possible outcomes and have you thought about how you might react to these?
How will you respond to unexpected contact from a genetic relative?

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