Knocked Up: All About Fertility and Women's Health

Whether a baby is born from your own eggs and a partners sperm or in other ways, you will still share every conscious experience with your child. That child will be yours to raise and love. Families come is all shapes and sizes. What they have in common is love. We are so lucky as a generation to have so many choices and options when it comes to having a family.
Resources:Women's Health Melbourne Blog - Understanding Donor ConceptionKnocked Up Podcast episode - Donor Sperm

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Anti-Mullerian Hormone is a measure of the ovarian reserve. And what that means is it’s a way of understanding what the ovary is capable of and in terms of certainly IVF treatment and egg freezing, where we stimulate the ovary to try and induce the development of multiple eggs in the same month, the AMH can indicate how many eggs might be available for a given person.
Resources:When you should consider a Fertility Test & Treatment – A Complete GuideKnocked Up Podcast – The Egg Freezing Decision Making Process with Dr Michelle Peate and Sherine Sandhu

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Have a question about women's health? Is there a specific topic you'd like us to cover? Email [email protected]. We keep all requests anonymous.

Women's Health Melbourne is a holistic care precinct, for more information about the work we do click here.

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As the Covid vaccine roll out is starting in Australia, we are kicking off this new season of Knocked Up explaining the vaccination advice for those planning a pregnancy, trying to conceive or undergoing assisted fertility treatment.
What is ANZREI and why do we look to them for advice here?Advice for women?Advice for men?Advice for donors?Should you delay treatment?What if you’re already pregnant?
Resources:Knocked Up Podcast – Infections to Avoid Whilst Pregnant or Trying to ConceiveANZSREI - Advice for COVID Vaccine and Fertility Treatments RANZCOG - COVID-19 Vaccination in Pregnant and Breastfeeding WomenAustralian Government - COVID-19 vaccination decision guide for women who are pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning pregnancy

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Have a question about women's health? Is there a specific topic you'd like us to cover? Email [email protected]. We keep all requests anonymous.

Women's Health Melbourne is a holistic care precinct, for more information about the work we do click here.

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Dr Michelle Peate is the Program Leader for the Psychosocial Health and Wellbeing Research (emPoWeR) Unit, at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Melbourne. She is a behavioural scientist and her focus is on developing resources for to help improve the reproductive health experiences of women across a range of conditions and scenarios such as e fertility preservation decision-making in cancer, unmet needs in endometriosis, and managing menopause after cancer. Her work is internationally recognized - resulting in a number of awards, international invited presentations, and roles on clinical practice guideline committees. Today she is talking to us about the psychosocial impact of elective egg freezing.
Sherine Sandhu is a PhD student in the Psychosocial Health and Wellbeing Research (emPoWeR) Unit, at Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Melbourne. Her study focuses on understanding women’s experiences with egg-freezing, and finding out ways to better inform and support those who are deciding whether or not to freeze their eggs. This includes developing and evaluating an online educational tool which aims to help women making this decision.

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Have a question about women's health? Is there a specific topic you'd like us to cover? Email [email protected]. We keep all requests anonymous.

Women's Health Melbourne is a holistic care precinct, for more information about the work we do click here.

This episode is brought to you by Ellechemy - Lubricants and intimate care to meet your needs created by women's health authority and Gynaecologist Dr Raelia Lew

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Hosts: Dr Raelia Lew and Jordi Morrison
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Guests: Dr Michelle Peate and Sherine Sandhu

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How do we know if we’re experiencing AUB? We start with the 3 key factors: what is the quantity, the average duration of menstruation and the frequency.
Read more here

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Have a question about women's health? Is there a specific topic you'd like us to cover? Email [email protected]. We keep all requests anonymous.

Women's Health Melbourne is a holistic care precinct, for more information about the work we do click here.

This episode is brought to you by Ellechemy - Lubricants and intimate care to meet your needs created by women's health authority and Gynaecologist Dr Raelia Lew

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Guest: Dr Tzippi Ben-Harim

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We asked the Women's Health Melbourne reception team, what are their most frequently asked questions!
Seeking fertility treatment can be daunting, especially because you don't know what to expect. This episode is the ideal starting point for insight into how Dr Raelia optimises care for each patient.

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Have a question about women's health? Is there a specific topic you'd like us to cover? Email [email protected]. We keep all requests anonymous.

Women's Health Melbourne is a holistic care precinct, for more information about the work we do click here.

This episode is brought to you by Ellechemy - Lubricants and intimate care to meet your needs created by women's health authority and Gynaecologist Dr Raelia Lew

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Ectopic pregnancies happen when a fertilised egg implants itself outside the womb, usually in one of the fallopian tubes.
Dr Raelia Lew talks us through how and why they happen, and how they are treated.
https://www.womenshealthmelbourne.com.au/knocked-up-podcast-raelia-lew-endometriosis-not-on-ultrasound/

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Have a question about women's health? Is there a specific topic you'd like us to cover? Email [email protected]. We keep all requests anonymous.

Women's Health Melbourne is a holistic care precinct, for more information about the work we do click here.

This episode is brought to you by Ellechemy - Lubricants and intimate care to meet your needs created by women's health authority and Gynaecologist Dr Raelia Lew

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We speak with Dr Sarah Catford, Endocrinologist and Andrologist with a special interest in male fertility.
Sarah’s PhD is on the genetic basis and broader health implications of male infertility. A major part of her PhD is an NHMRC-funded study investigating the implications of male infertility on offspring health and fertility by clinically evaluating a cohort of ICSI-conceived young men of infertile fathers.
Sarah recommends The Healthy Male as a resource for all men.

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Have a question about women's health? Is there a specific topic you'd like us to cover? Email [email protected]. We keep all requests anonymous.

Women's Health Melbourne is a holistic care precinct, for more information about the work we do click here.

This episode is brought to you by Ellechemy - Lubricants and intimate care to meet your needs created by women's health authority and Gynaecologist Dr Raelia Lew

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Guest: Dr Sarah Catford

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The number of women considering freezing their eggs has increased, and it may be due to the COVID-19 pandemic…
So, what is involved?

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Women's Health Melbourne is a holistic care precinct, for more information about the work we do click here.

This episode is brought to you by Ellechemy - Lubricants and intimate care to meet your needs created by women's health authority and Gynaecologist Dr Raelia Lew

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As we come out of lockdown we discuss with Naturopath Georgia Borowski how we get our bodies back on track and into peak condition for conception and a healthy pregnancy.
Raelia helpfully talks us through how each stage of our menstrual cycle works and how this contributes to fertility.

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Join our community! Follow Women's Health Melbourne on Facebook and Instagram (@womenshealthmelbourne), and follow Dr Raelia Lew on Instagram (@drraelialew).

Have a question about women's health? Is there a specific topic you'd like us to cover? Email [email protected]. We keep all requests anonymous.

Women's Health Melbourne is a holistic care precinct, for more information about the work we do click here.

This episode is brought to you by Ellechemy - Lubricants and intimate care to meet your needs created by women's health authority and Gynaecologist Dr Raelia Lew

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Hosts: Dr Raelia Lew and Jordi Morrison
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Guests: Georgia Borowski

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