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One in every 10 couples has problems with fertility. Many of these problems can be overcome by medical treatment and/or IVF. However, if the male partner has no sperm at all (a condition called azoospermia) these options are not available unless they have access to donated sperm. (more…)

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine condition in women of reproductive age.  We don’t know what causes it but we know there are many genetic susceptibilities and environmental factors which may lead to the clinical condition known as PCOS.  It may cause problems with irregular periods, excessive body hair (hirsutism), weight gain and difficulties with fertility. (more…)

Sandy van der Westhuizen, Clinic Research Nurse at the Keogh Institute, has won two awards from the Endocrine Nurses’ Society of Australasia (ENSA) for her presentation on the treatment of infertility in men.

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It’s not so long ago that Masters and Johnson, acclaimed experts in sexual life and function, wrote that “90 percent of all impotence is caused by some form of psychological or emotional conflict…and is a reversible process for all men regardless of age”. How wrong they were! (more…)

New studies have been made available. If you are interested in taking part in a study, please see the study page for contact details.