Care Fertility

24/11/2025

🎄Christmas Closure and Procedure Dates 🎁

As the year starts coming to a close, it's important to note the following dates for procedures and collections, and how closure dates may impact your cycles and plans.

As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please contact our team of nurses at 1800 000 483

18/11/2025

November 19 is International Mens Day, a day dedicated to recognising the positive contributions men make to society, promoting their health and wellbeing, and encouraging positive role models for future generations. This day is an important opportunity to address mens health issues that are often overlooked and a big one is fertility.

https://carefertility.com.au/blog/items/celebrating-international-mens-day

10/11/2025

It is estimated that approximately one in ten couples will experience fertility problems - luckily many of the causes of infertility are understood and advances in assisted reproductive technology can now provide support for those struggling to conceive.

So, when should you see a specialist about fertility?

🌱 If the female partner is under 35, and the couple has been trying to conceive for more than 12 months.
🌱 If the female partner is aged between 35 and 37, and the couple has been trying to conceive for six months, and particularly if the male partner is more than five years older than the female partner.
🌱 If the female partner has irregular periods or either partner has a known fertility issue.
🌱 If you have concerns, it is still best to seek advice from your general practitioner.

06/11/2025

If you are considering becoming pregnant, and particularly if you are struggling to conceive, there are a few lifestyle changes that can help improve your fertility.

Did you know that the formation of healthy s***m takes approximately two months, and the maturation of eggs occurs roughly 100 days prior to ovulation? This means that your diet, lifestyle, and general health today will be impacting your reproductive health two-three months from now!

03/11/2025

🎄Christmas Closure and Procedure Dates 🎁

As the year starts coming to a close, it's important to note the following dates for procedures and collections, and how closure dates may impact your cycles and plans.

As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please contact our team of nurses at 1800 000 483.

29/10/2025

Male factor infertility accounts for approximately 40% of those couples failing to conceive.

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To make an accurate assessment of s***m quality, scientists take a semen sample and analyse it under a microscope, from these samples they can then estimate:

⚪ the concentration of s***m
⚪ the total s***m count
⚪ the percentage of motile or moving s***m
⚪ how well the s***m can move
⚪ how much they stick together
⚪ the number of s***m that have a normal appearance

Learn more about semen analysis and collection ⬇

https://carefertility.com.au/treatments/semen-analysis-and-collection

24/10/2025

We are so excited to share the news that Dr Ashleigh Smith has passed her written exam component of her CREI subspecialty training.

Join us in congratulating Ashleigh on this incredible achievement thus far! 🤍

20/10/2025

Care Fertility's Dr Ashleigh Smith, founder of The Glimmer Project, a podcast on managing and coping after pregnancy loss welcomes you on a walk through the Mt Cootha Botanical Gardens on October 26th 8:00-10:00am in celebration of Season Five.

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https://events.humanitix.com/the-glimmer-project-season-5-launch-gathering

17/10/2025

In this episode of Aspire ED Talks, Care Fertility's Dr Clare Boothroyd and Dr Jayne Berryman take a closer look at chronic pain syndrome - what it really means and how it ties in with conditions like endometriosis.

They talk about why spotting and managing chronic pain is so important, and the signs that can help recognise when a patient is struggling with it. They also dive into the challenges fertility specialists face, since treatments like surgery for endometriosis or IVF can sometimes make pain worse, and explore how doctors can better support patients living with this ongoing condition.

In this episode, we take a closer look at chronic pain syndrome—what it really means and how it ties in with conditions like endometriosis. We talk about why...

14/10/2025

Today on October 15th, International Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day we take a moment to pause in memory of all babies gone too soon, whether through miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant loss.

At Care Fertility, we understand that grief takes many forms, and that each journey is deeply personal. We hope today offers moments of reflection and remembrance, and even small glimpses of joy in cherished memories.

As the candles of the 🕯✨ Wave of Light ✨🕯 shine across the world tonight, may their shared glow bring comfort, connection, and the reminder that you are never alone.

https://carefertility.com.au/blog/items/international-pregnancy-and-infant-loss-awareness

09/10/2025

Care Fertility has recently undergone recertification for compliance with the Code of Practice for Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) Units. The code was developed to provide a minimum standard and set criteria for independent auditors to visit the clinic on an annual basis.

We are very happy to advise that Care Fertility has met all the Critical and Good Practice criteria outlined in the code.

These external auditing processes promote continual improvement and help maintain the delivery of high quality care to patients and families.

06/10/2025

Why Care Fertility? - Our personalised care.

Five Facts about Us:

🌱 Patients with complicated fertility problems are preferentially referred to us due to our ability to succeed.

🌱 At Care Fertility we have a vast amount of different IVF treatments, both standard and specialised.

🌱 We invest in clinical research trials and GP education sessions and are committed to contributing to future improvements in IVF and the prevention of infertility.

🌱 Our Medical Director is one of only four specialists in Queensland to hold the qualification of a Certificate in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility (CREI) and has over twenty years of experience in treating complex cases of infertility.

🌱 We are independently owned and operated and can focus on personalising our treatments and management plan for each couples needs.

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