Difficulties getting pregnant & staying pregnant – A couple approach for GPs

1 in 6 Australian couples for the last 3 generations had problems conceiving a first or subsequent child. One minor fertility problem increases a couple’s time to conception to 2 years on average, 2 fertility issues will increase it to 7 years. In the past, when couples married in their 20’s, they had over 15 years
in which to conceive spontaneously. However, now the average age at marriage for Australian men and women is in the 30’s, so they only have a limited time in which to conceive while the likelihood of miscarriage increases.
Therefore techniques to maximise conception and reduce miscarriage risk have become even more important. General practitioners are ideally placed to assist and educate their patients on measures to maximise the chance of a pregnancy and minimise the chance of a miscarriage.

Dr Anne Clark 

Supported by Fertility First

*Workshops with multiple codes are run multiple times throughout the conference. You only need to attend one of these sessions.