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title: Fertility News (2)
description: Current news and updates from Flinders Fertility, SA's IVF Leader since 1982, now based all under one roof at Glenelg. (2)
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# Fertility News

[![The differences and similarities between Endometriosis and Adenomyosis](https://news.flindersfertility.com.au/hubfs/image_fx_cartoon_uterus_with_crying_emoji_on_a_turquoi.jpg)](https://news.flindersfertility.com.au/the-differences-and-similarities-between-endometriosis-and-adenomyosis)

#### The differences and similarities between Endometriosis and Adenomyosis

The endometrium is the tissue inside the uterus that you shed during your menstrual...

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[![Fertility Preservation for Transgender Patients](https://news.flindersfertility.com.au/hubfs/baran-lotfollahi-OzkwPekGeCU-unsplash.jpg)](https://news.flindersfertility.com.au/fertility-preservation-for-trans-patients)

#### Fertility Preservation for Transgender Patients

Prioritising fertility conversations Having a family may not be front of mind if you are...

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[![The strange story of the fertility drug blessed by the Pope](https://news.flindersfertility.com.au/hubfs/nun%20banner2-1.png)](https://news.flindersfertility.com.au/the-strange-story-of-the-fertility-drug-blessed-by-the-pope)

#### The strange story of the fertility drug blessed by the Pope

Perhaps no drug has as curious an origin story as Pergonal, a hormonal fertility...

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[![The links between metabolic health and infertility](https://news.flindersfertility.com.au/hubfs/lifting%20weights.png)](https://news.flindersfertility.com.au/the-link-between-obesity-and-infertility)

#### The links between metabolic health and infertility

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[![Announcing The New Flinders Fertility Medical Director](https://news.flindersfertility.com.au/hubfs/neil.png)](https://news.flindersfertility.com.au/media-release)

#### Announcing The New Flinders Fertility Medical Director

FLINDERS FERTILITY APPOINTS PROFESSOR NEIL JOHNSON MD, MRCGP, FRCOG, FRANZCOG, CREI, AS...

[Read more](https://news.flindersfertility.com.au/media-release)

[![Managing Endometriosis](https://news.flindersfertility.com.au/hubfs/gbarkz-VUm6i0kkkpA-unsplash.jpg)](https://news.flindersfertility.com.au/managing-endo)

#### Managing Endometriosis

Reviewed Dr Toby Angstmann. Nov 2025. It’s estimated that more than 10% reproductive-aged...

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[![When is enough, enough?](https://news.flindersfertility.com.au/hubfs/sad-young-adult-woman-sitting-on-bed-2022-12-09-04-33-48-utc.jpg)](https://news.flindersfertility.com.au/when-is-enough-enough-deciding-when-to-stop-treatment)

#### When is enough, enough?

Deciding when it’s time to stop fertility treatment can be a complex and emotionally...

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[![How to get through Mother's Day](https://news.flindersfertility.com.au/hubfs/mothers%20day%20blog.png)](https://news.flindersfertility.com.au/how-to-get-through-mothers-day)

#### How to get through Mother's Day

Mother’s Day is a time to celebrate our wonderful mothers – but it can also be a source...

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[![The pill and your AMH level](https://news.flindersfertility.com.au/hubfs/reproductive-health-supplies-coalition-gRRtWpFFMK8-unsplash.jpg)](https://news.flindersfertility.com.au/the-pill-and-your-amh-level)

#### The pill and your AMH level

Thinking about egg freezing?

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[![Biotin (Vitamin B7) and Fertility Tests](https://news.flindersfertility.com.au/hubfs/fingernails-with-trendy-french-manicure-2023-01-03-22-55-04-utc.png)](https://news.flindersfertility.com.au/biotin-vitamin-b7-and-amh-level)

#### Biotin (Vitamin B7) and Fertility Tests

Biotin (also known as vitamin B7, vitamin H, or coenzyme R) when taken in high levels can...

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[![March is Endometriosis Awareness Month](https://news.flindersfertility.com.au/hubfs/endolandscapeblog.jpg)](https://news.flindersfertility.com.au/march-is-endometriosis-awareness-month)

#### March is Endometriosis Awareness Month

Endometriosis (or you may hear it referred to as endo) is a common condition that affects...

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[![The Fertility Dictionary!](https://news.flindersfertility.com.au/hubfs/piotr-laskawski-gL7oJLJOb_I-unsplash.jpg)](https://news.flindersfertility.com.au/the-fertility-dictionary)

#### The Fertility Dictionary!

If you have looked at socials or Facebook groups about fertility and IVF, you've probably...

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[![Effects of Methamphetamines on Fertility and In Pregnancy](https://news.flindersfertility.com.au/hubfs/methamphetamine.jpg)](https://news.flindersfertility.com.au/effects-of-methamphetamines-on-fertility-and-in-pregnancy)

#### Effects of Methamphetamines on Fertility and In Pregnancy

Australia has recently received the unwelcome honour of being the ‘meth capital’ of the...

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[![Are Essential Oils Safe When TTC?](https://news.flindersfertility.com.au/hubfs/jopeel-quimpo-FBpBzKtf3-4-unsplash.jpg)](https://news.flindersfertility.com.au/are-essential-oils-safe-when-ttc)

#### Are Essential Oils Safe When TTC?

For thousands of years, people have been using flower oils not just for their scent, but...

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[![The Top 10 High-Folate Foods For Fertility](https://news.flindersfertility.com.au/hubfs/landscape%20foods.jpg)](https://news.flindersfertility.com.au/top-10-high-folate-foods)

#### The Top 10 High-Folate Foods For Fertility

Folate, aka Vitamin B9, occurs naturally in foods and is necessary for healthy growth and...

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