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Reproductive Health Australia @rephealthoz.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

💊 Pharmaceuticals are increasingly being detected in aquatic environments, raising concerns about their potential impacts on wildlife and reproductive health. @monashbiol.bsky.social @monashscience.bsky.social @sydney.edu.au @bbmwong.bsky.social @monashuniversity.bsky.social

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Reproductive Health Australia @rephealthoz.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

🌈 LGBTQIA+ people and families are increasingly building families in Australia, yet barriers to accessing assisted reproductive technologies (ART) remain. #ReproductiveHealth #LGBTQIAFamilies #HealthEquity #InclusiveHealthcare #ReproductiveJustice

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Reproductive Health Australia @rephealthoz.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

📚Reproductive health literacy is about having the knowledge and confidence to find, understand and use information to make informed decisions about our health and wellbeing.

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Reproductive Health Australia @rephealthoz.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

🎙️ Reproductive healthcare shouldn’t depend on where you live. 🌏For people living in rural and regional Australia, accessing reproductive healthcare can mean travelling long distances, navigating limited local services and facing significant barriers to timely care.

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Reproductive Health Australia @rephealthoz.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

National Fertility Awareness Week | 19–25 August It’s National Fertility Awareness Week in Australia and New Zealand 💛

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Reproductive Health Australia @rephealthoz.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

📍 Where you live shouldn’t determine the reproductive healthcare you can access. 🌏For people living in rural and regional Australia, accessing reproductive healthcare can involve longer travel distances, fewer local services and limited access to specialist care.

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Reproductive Health Australia @rephealthoz.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

📣 Over the coming weeks, we're excited to share a series of health communication campaigns created by students from the Graduate Diploma of Reproductive Sciences at Monash University. 🎓

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Reproductive Health Australia @rephealthoz.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

🐄 IVF is reshaping cattle breeding in Australia, providing producers with new opportunities to improve reproductive efficiency, and expand herds more quickly than traditional breeding methods. #Wagyu #BeefIndustry #Livestock #Agriculture #Genetics #PlanetaryHealth #Research

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Reproductive Health Australia @rephealthoz.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

🐸 Water pollution doesn't just change ecosystems, it may also threaten reproductive success in wildlife. 💡 A new Aussie study investigated how coal mine wastewater affects freshwater ecosystems and frog health in streams within the Royal National Park. #reproductivehealth

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Reproductive Health Australia @rephealthoz.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

🐑 Genetic selection plays a major role in improving reproductive performance, productivity, and long-term sustainability in #sheepproduction. But until now, comparing the genetic potential of different #sheep breeds has been a challenge.

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Reproductive Health Australia @rephealthoz.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

🩺 Endometriosis affects around 10% of reproductive-age women and up to 40% of those experiencing infertility, yet exactly how it impacts #embryo #implantation remains unclear.

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Reproductive Health Australia @rephealthoz.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

🐎 Early embryo loss remains one of the biggest challenges in horse breeding. Because pregnancy cannot usually be confirmed until around 14-16 days after ovulation, #mares that lose an embryo early may miss valuable opportunities to be rebred during the short #breeding season.

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Reproductive Health Australia @rephealthoz.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

🧬Maintaining testicular temp a few degrees below core body temperature is essential for male fertility. 💡While testicular heat stress is a well-established cause of impaired sperm quality, the immediate molecular responses occurring within male germ cells is poorly understood.

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Reproductive Health Australia @rephealthoz.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

🐄 Not all #cattle pregnancies develop in the same way. Differences in breed genetics can influence how nutrients are used during gestation, ultimately affecting #fetal and #placental growth. #AgResearch #BeefCattle #CattleReproduction #BrahmanCattle

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Reproductive Health Australia @rephealthoz.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

🤖#Infertility affects 1 in 6 people globally, and as demand for assisted #reproductive technologies (ART) continues to grow, researchers are exploring how artificial intelligence (AI) and #automation could transform #fertility care. #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #IVF #Embryology

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Reproductive Health Australia @rephealthoz.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

🐄 Detecting #oestrus at the right time is one of the biggest challenges in extensive cattle production systems. Missed or poorly timed oestrus detection is a major limitation to reproductive efficiency, contributing to low conception rates and extended #calving intervals.

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Reproductive Health Australia @rephealthoz.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

🧬Oxygen availability within the #ovarian environment plays a critical role in the long-term maintenance of #femalefertility. #reproductivebiology #fertilityresearch #ovarianreserve #oocytebiology #hypoxia

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Reproductive Health Australia @rephealthoz.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

🐄 Mastitis is often discussed as a dairy production issue, but what role does it play in #reproductiveefficiency and #herd sustainability?

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Reproductive Health Australia @rephealthoz.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

🧫 Frozen embryo transfer (#FET) is now a key part of assisted reproductive technologies, but could simplifying embryo warming protocols make treatment more efficient without compromising outcomes? #embryology #ivf #icsi #assistedreproduction #blastocyst #cryopreservation

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Reproductive Health Australia @rephealthoz.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

🌊 Early-life conditions play a critical role in shaping #reproductive investment, but what happens when those conditions are constantly changing? @bbmwong.bsky.social @fisheries.noaa.gov @csiropublishing.bsky.social @monashuniversity.bsky.social

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Reproductive Health Australia @rephealthoz.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

🐄 Sperm health is about more than just DNA, the outer #membrane plays a critical role in protecting the cell and enabling successful #fertilisation, particularly in #assistedreproductive technologies.

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Reproductive Health Australia @rephealthoz.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

🎣 Closure of commercial and recreational fishing is often implemented in regions containing threatened species and is a key conservation strategy. Though popular among conservationists, it is not well received by fishers, therefore balancing this with marine conservation remains a challenge.

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Reproductive Health Australia @rephealthoz.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

🚀 As human #spacemissions become longer and more frequent, a critical question remains: can life be sustained beyond Earth? While we understand some effects of reduced gravity (like bone loss) its impact on #reproduction is still largely unknown.

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Reproductive Health Australia @rephealthoz.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

🧪 Chemicals used in agriculture don’t stay where they’re applied, they can move through soil, water, and food systems, with impacts that extend far beyond the farm. #agriculture #planetaryhealth #environmentalhealth #EDCs

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Reproductive Health Australia @rephealthoz.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

🧬 Male infertility affects over 7% of men worldwide, with genetics playing a significant role. A study led by Aussie researchers has identified the protein CCDC89 as essential for normal #spermmotility. #reproductivehealthaustralia #reproductivescience

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Reproductive Health Australia @rephealthoz.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

🐎#Thoroughbred studs rely entirely on natural service because artificial insemination is prohibited under Australian and international Stud Book rules, meaning #conception depends not only on #semenquality but also on #stallion behaviour during #mating.

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Reproductive Health Australia @rephealthoz.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

💡 #Endometriosis affects around 1 in 9 women and girls of #reproductiveage, yet diagnosis can take an average of seven years and often requires invasive #laparoscopic surgery. This delay can leave many people living with #chronic #pelvic pain, #infertility, and uncertainty.

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Reproductive Health Australia @rephealthoz.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

🌆 As cities expand, #naturalhabitats are rapidly transformed, reshaping the species that can survive there. While #urbanisation often reduces biodiversity, some #species don’t just cope… they thrive.

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Reproductive Health Australia @rephealthoz.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

🇦🇺 Australia is on track to eliminate cervical cancer as a #publichealth problem by 2035, a world-first achievement if current progress continues. #CervicalCancer #HPV #PublicHealth #CancerPrevention #Vaccination #WomensHealth #HealthEquity #Screening #rephealthoz #RHA

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Reproductive Health Australia @rephealthoz.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

🚗Tyres release a multitude of %chemicals into the environment through everyday wear and tear, many of which are now increasingly detected in #aquaticenvironments. 🇦🇺 A recent Aussie-led review examined how common #tyrechemicals affect #aquatic life.

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Reproductive Health Australia @rephealthoz.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

📊 In a 30 year study, Aussie researchers uncover a decline in reproductive output of #Southernrightwhales, over the last decade. Females are now taking longer between calves, resulting in fewer births and slower population growth.

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Reproductive Health Australia @rephealthoz.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

🪺Chicken #hatcheries struggle to understand why some #eggs fail to hatch, as traditional #histology relies on thin 2D tissue sections that can miss critical abnormalities in #organdevelopment and body structure limiting the ability to diagnose early #embryo mortality.

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Reproductive Health Australia @rephealthoz.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

🧫 Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) has been widely used in assisted reproduction for #malefactor #infertility but this technique can place significant mechanical stress on #oocytes, sometimes leading to degeneration and reduced #embryo quality.

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Reproductive Health Australia @rephealthoz.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

🐟 #Yellowtailkingfish (Seriola lalandi) #aquaculture is expanding in Australia, but producers continue to face challenges - inconsistent spawning, variable egg quality,and significant losses from infectious disease.

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Reproductive Health Australia @rephealthoz.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

💡Standard #newbornscreening (the heel-prick test) currently covers 32 conditions. A major Victorian study, BabyScreen+, explored whether #wholegenomesequencing could expand this by analysing each baby’s full #genetic makeup. #BabyScreenPlus #GenomicScreening #NewbornScreening

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Reproductive Health Australia @rephealthoz.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

🪶Accurately identifying the sex of birds is essential in #poultrybreeding, #gamebird production and #conservation programs. Relying only on #plumage, body size or behaviour can lead to incorrect classifications. #avianresearch #birdbiology #genetics

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Reproductive Health Australia @rephealthoz.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

🧬Artificial insemination (AI) in sheep is widely used but often yields inconsistent conception rates, raising questions about #semenquality. 🇦🇺A Aussie study analysed more than 2,600 AI records and found higher #spermmotility increased #conception success.

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Reproductive Health Australia @rephealthoz.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

🔬 A new Aussie study shows the highly conserved #nucleartransportprotein IPO5 plays an essential role in early #embryonic survival and male germline development. Importin 5 (IPO5) is responsible for transporting key developmental #molecules into the #nucleus.

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Reproductive Health Australia @rephealthoz.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

🐨Koalas in eastern Australia face rising extinction risk from reproductive disease (#chlamydiosis).Each year, hundreds of female Koalas are brought to wildlife hospitals, many euthanised for welfare reasons- yet they hold potential for genetic recovery through oocyte retrieval.

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Reproductive Health Australia @rephealthoz.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

🦜 Reproduction in bird populations is particularly vulnerable to high temperatures, with birds exhibiting altered breeding behaviours and reduced #fertility and offspring survival. #climatechange #biodiversity #avianresearch

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Reproductive Health Australia @rephealthoz.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

🐄 Fertility varies among young female cows (heifers). Until recently, the Angus HeiferSELECT index focused on growth and carcase traits, not fertility. 💡A new study by Angus Australia and @csiropublishing.bsky.social added a fertility measure, #HeiferConception into the index. #AgResearch

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Reproductive Health Australia @rephealthoz.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

🧬A challenging aspect of #IVF process is choosing the best embryo that has potential to give a live birth. #Embryologists will remove embryos from the incubator to assess them under a microscope, a method that’s effective but time-consuming and can slightly disturb the embryos.

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Reproductive Health Australia @rephealthoz.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

👨‍⚕️Healthy Male has released Australia’s first Clinical guidelines for the management of male infertility. 📘 These national guidelines bring together the latest evidence and expert consensus to support clinicians, improve care, and enhance outcomes for men and their partners.

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Reproductive Health Australia @rephealthoz.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

🧫 Nanoplastics, smaller than 1 micron, are everywhere. These pollutants threaten #humanhealth, #aquaticlife, and soil ecosystems. 🌱 Despite the significant health risks associated with nanoplastics, their impact remains largely unknown due to the difficulty in detecting them.

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Reproductive Health Australia @rephealthoz.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

🖤🤍 Swooping season is here! 🇦🇺Australian magpies swoop at anything they see as a threat to protect their young family during nesting season.🪺 This behaviour is “reproduction in action”, a natural way for parents to care for their young. #swoopingseason #magpieseason

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Reproductive Health Australia @rephealthoz.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

🐄 Rising temperatures are tough on dairy cows - #heatstress can slash milk yields by 25-40% as cows eat less and struggle to stay cool. 🔍 The Heat Tolerance Australian Breeding Value (ABV) helps farmers identify cattle with greater ability to tolerate hot, humid conditions.

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Reproductive Health Australia @rephealthoz.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

📢 Our final GRS × RHA collaboration campaign for 2025 is here! 🚹 1 in 12 Aussie men experience infertility, so early awareness is key. 👉 Swipe to learn more about #spermhealth screening. #malefertility #malefertilityawarness #spermhealth #reproductivehealth

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Reproductive Health Australia @rephealthoz.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

📢 RHA is excited to showcase the work of emerging reproductive health scientists from Monash Uni’s Graduate Diploma of Reproductive Science (GRS). 🧑‍🔬 🔥 Painful menstrual cramps (#dysmenorrhea) can often disrupt daily life, 👉 Swipe to uncover the science behind #periodpain.

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Reproductive Health Australia @rephealthoz.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

🌸 In honour of #WomensHealthWeek, RHA is excited to share an important campaign created by students from Monash Universities Graduate Diploma of Reproductive Science (GRS). @EprdMonash 👉 Swipe to learn more!

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Reproductive Health Australia @rephealthoz.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

✨This year, RHA is excited to continue our collaboration with Monash University’s Graduate Diploma of Reproductive Science (GRS), sharing the work of emerging #reproductivehealthscientists. ⏳Our opening campaign explores the ‘Egg Timer Test’ (Anti-Müllerian Hormone or AMH test).🥚

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