Fertility

Being fertile means being capable of reproducing. Women are most fertile between the ages of 17-25 and after this fertility decreases with age. Infertility is the inability to conceive a child after a period of time of regular intercourse. One in six Australians has difficulty in conceiving.

Access: Australia's National Infertility Network website

http://www.access.org.au/index

Access is a consumer based, non profit organisation. Member services include fact sheets, support groups and referral information.

Women Centred: Yes
Organisation: Access: Australia's National Infertility Network

Babies: Today, later or ever

http://www.womhealth.org.au/healthjourney/babies_today_later_ever.htm

This article looks at the trend of women having babies later, the effect of age on fertility and some information on improving the chances of pregnancy.

Women Centred: Yes
Organisation: Women's Health Queensland Wide (WHQW)

Infertility Treatment Authority website

http://www.ita.org.au

The Infertility Treatment Authority (ITA) website contains information about legal and ethical issues relating to assisted reproductive technologies (ART).

Organisation: Infertility Treatment Authority

Sexuality and sexual health: The cycle of conception, fertility and infertility/subfertility.

http://www.fpv.org.au/2_9_2.html

An introductory article on fertility with some common causes of infertility for men and women listed.

Organisation: Family Planning Victoria