Unlocking the Truth about Secondary Infertility: Why Conceiving Again Isn't Always Easy - Genea Fertility SA Insights Discover the hidden challenges of secondary infertility in this informative article by . Contrary to common belief, conceiving a second baby isn't guaranteed after a successful first pregnancy. Secondary infertility, affecting 1 in 10 individuals, arises even without prior fertility issues. sheds light on this often-misunderstood topic, emphasising the importance of seeking help early. Age plays a significant role in secondary infertility, as fertility decreases after 35. Lifes ..read more

Champion swimmers – taking steps to optimise your sperm health When a couple’s attempts to fall pregnant are unsuccessful, it is often the woman who takes the first steps to have her fertility health assessed. However, recent Australian data shows one in three IVF cycles undertaken by couples trying to conceive are carried out due to male factor infertility. Of those cycles, the cause of male infertility remained unknown in more than 70 per cent of cases. 15 Jun 2023 by ..read more

Coping with Mother’s Day when dealing with infertility Infertility can hurt every day, but on Mother’s Day it often hurts more. The second Sunday in May (and the days around it) can be a very challenging time for women who are doing all that they can to become mothers and are then repeatedly confronted with images of what they don’t yet have.  10 May 2023 by ..read more

A Jewish View of Infertility and its Treatment Infertility is not a recent phenomenon. On the contrary, three of the four biblical matriarchs had infertility. The Torah, or Old Testament, documents the suffering of Sarah, Rebecca and Rachel in Genesis due to infertility. The narrative details much of the human drama between the matriarchs, their husbands and the matriarchs and God.  15 Sep 2022 by ..read more

Do we need the 12-week rule A year ago, we asked how you felt about the unwritten rule that you should not share you pregnancy news until you passed 12 weeks. We’re talking about it again now to see if opinions have shifted. 20 Dec 2020 by Genea Counselling Services Manager, Evelyn Zwahlen ..read more

Christmas and New Year often present challenges for people on a fertility journey. Christmas tends to be a time for families to get together and children to be spoilt; and New Year represents the passing of yet another year without achieving your dream. Read some suggestions from our Genea Counsellor Team that might assist you at this time.  08 Dec 2022 by Genea Counselling Services Manager, Evelyn Zwahlen ..read more

Here’s a 101 on how to understand and get the most out of the Australian Government’s new IVF Success rates website – YourIVFSuccess. 15 Feb 2021 by ..read more

Managing anxiety with self-care through your fertility journey Experiencing anxiety during fertility treatment is not surprising and you probably won’t be able to eradicate the feelings altogether, but by maximizing self-care and trying some of the following suggestions, you hopefully will be able to keep anxiety under control. 04 Jan 2021 by ..read more

What is NIPS aka NIPT aka GeneSyte? Some comments we’ve spotted on social media recently showed us how misinformation there is out there about Non-Invasive Prenatal Screening (NIPS). So read on to learn what this test does and why Genea’s version - called GeneSyte™ - is the best. 18 Jun 2021 by ..read more

Endometriosis & Anti-Müllerian Hormone (AMH) – What you really need to know. affects 1 in 9 women, most typically in those aged between 30 and 40 years. In the community and on social media it is frequently referred to as “Endo”.  (pronounced “an·ti-mul·le·ri·an hor·mone”), or AMH, is produced by ovarian follicles and used to measure the ovarian reserve (number) of eggs.  Read this article to find if endometriosis affects your fertility and how AMH could start your joruney to having a baby.  10 Aug 2022 by ..read more