Improving Fertility Naturally

Abstract

Australia's falling birth rate has recently drawn attention to fertility, and while the impact of social change - such as advancing maternal age for first pregnancy, financial disincentive and 'commitment-phobic' men - are topics of sociopolitical debate, the rising incidence of clinically diagnosed infertility brings the issue into the medical arena. Current statistics indicate that one in six couples are infertile. The most common treatment options include medically assisted conception procedures, which can be met with apprehension by couples concerned about the lack of choice, invasiveness of treatment and any undiscovered side effects. So are there any alternatives?