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Male Infertility A child of my own - Andrology Australia

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SUPPORTThis booklet gives information about maleinfertility and may be helpful when talking withyour doctor.Couples wanting to get pregnant who are unsureabout intercourse timing, any aspect <strong>of</strong> the normalreproductive system or are anxious about notconceiving, should talk firstly with a doctor.The doctor may provide a referral to a specialistfor tests. Pr<strong>of</strong>essional societies, such as the FertilitySociety <strong>of</strong> <strong>Australia</strong> (FSA), and national consumerbasedorganisations also <strong>of</strong>fer men and theirpartners additional support and informationabout male infertility.Infertile men are encouraged to talk with doctorsand counsellors at the many infertility clinicsthroughout <strong>Australia</strong>. These clinics are able toprovide pr<strong>of</strong>essional counselling and referrals toother private practitioners who also work withinfertile couples.Access<strong>Australia</strong>’s National <strong>Infertility</strong> Networkis an independent, non-pr<strong>of</strong>it organisation,which provides whole <strong>of</strong> life support for women,men and their families suffering from infertility.ACCESS<strong>Australia</strong> also strives to raise communityawareness about the social and psychologicaleffect <strong>of</strong> infertility.Email: info@access.org.auMALE INFERTILITY 103

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