Preconception Advice

Many individuals or couples will seek a pre-pregnancy fertility consultation. The benefits of this review is to optimise your health and improve your chances of spontaneously conceiving a pregnancy. During this consultation there will be a discussion around your lifestyle, diet, exercise, mental health, medications and any pre-pregnancy investigations you may need to have. We will discuss the role of reproductive genetic carrier screening as well as provide a recommendation for routine investigations and supplementations prior to embarking on a pregnancy

Fertility guidelines for when you should see a specialist.

  • Trying to conceive for > 12 months
  • If the female partner is 35 years or older and you have been trying to conceive for > 6 months
  • Irregular and unpredictable periods
  • Pelvic pain or a suspicion of endometriosis
  • Suspected male infertility or low sperm count
  • Wanting a general reproductive health check up and some preconception advice to improve your chances of conceiving
  • Gamete donation
  • Surrogacy
  • If you have had previous pregnancy losses or recurrent miscarriage

Many people think that if they see a fertility specialist they will automatically get IVF. There are so many ways to help people conceive naturally and sometimes it just takes a consultation and some good general advice about reproductive health.

Danielle Robson

MBBS (Hons), MPH&TM, MRMed, FRANZCOG, CREI

The causes of infertility are many and varied

Infertility is a tale of two halves

According to the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM), male factors contribute to about 40-50% of infertility cases. However, this can vary depending on the population and specific causes of infertility. It’s important to remember that infertility is often caused by a combination of male and female factors, or is sometimes unexplained. That’s why it’s crucial you engage a skilled fertility specialist to investigate the possible causes as soon as possible.

Book an appointment

Dr Danielle Robson, Fertility Specialist, consults at three locations across Sydney: the CBD, Chatswood, and Manly. A referral from a General Practitioner is required for all initial appointments.

Book today by calling 1300 330 279 or click the button below.