{"id":780,"date":"2026-06-16T20:53:24","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T10:53:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hw.qld.gov.au\/beforethebabybump\/?page_id=780"},"modified":"2026-06-23T20:54:21","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T10:54:21","slug":"additional-factors-that-impact-fertility","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hw.qld.gov.au\/beforethebabybump\/health-professionals\/additional-factors-that-impact-fertility\/","title":{"rendered":"Additional factors that impact fertility"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"780\" class=\"elementor elementor-780\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f9fb76 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4f9fb76\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1986261 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1986261\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77cbb55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"77cbb55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">For Health Professionals<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e15fb5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8e15fb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Additional factors that impact fertility<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-731f768 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"731f768\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3fe2e1 btbb-custom-background elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b3fe2e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/hw.qld.gov.au\/beforethebabybump\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/HWQld-BeforeTheBabyBump-CoupleCookingKitchen-768x512px.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-843\" alt=\"Happy couple cooking a healthy meal in the kitchen together\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hw.qld.gov.au\/beforethebabybump\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/HWQld-BeforeTheBabyBump-CoupleCookingKitchen-768x512px.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hw.qld.gov.au\/beforethebabybump\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/HWQld-BeforeTheBabyBump-CoupleCookingKitchen-768x512px-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ebcf24 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7ebcf24\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb1d319 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eb1d319\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key things to know<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6d2033 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f6d2033\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db66fa7 paragraph-no-spacing elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"db66fa7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are many other aspects that can impact fertility or a woman\u2019s health once pregnant. Some of these can be improved with health support. Encourage your consumers to visit their GP to get the best individualised advice.<\/p><p>Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) \u2013 A hormonal condition that can cause irregular periods and difficulties getting pregnant.<\/p><p>Age \u2013 Despite advances in assisted reproductive technology (such as IVF), the chance of conception decreases with maternal age.<\/p><p>Environmental factors \u2013 Chemicals in the environment can reduce pregnancy success.<\/p><p>Mental Health \u2013 The idea of pregnancy can cause mixed emotions in individuals and couples.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c612412 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c612412\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac2cd2d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ac2cd2d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-853489e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"853489e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Additional factors\nthat impact fertility<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f10bf89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f10bf89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is the most common hormonal condition affecting women of reproductive age, impacting approximately 1 in 7 women. It is primarily caused by hormonal imbalances rather than a disease of the ovaries.<\/p><p>PCOS can present with a range of symptoms, including:<\/p><ul><li>Irregular menstrual cycles<\/li><li>Skin and hair changes<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yourfertility.org.au\/how-increase-your-chance-getting-pregnant\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Difficulty conceiving<\/a> for some women<\/li><\/ul><p>The exact causes of <a href=\"https:\/\/hw.qld.gov.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/BeforetheBabyBump-AboutPolycysticOvarySyndrome.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PCOS<\/a> are not fully understood, but genetics, prenatal hormone exposure, and health behaviours all contribute.<\/p><p>While there is no cure for PCOS, managing hormone levels through health behaviour interventions \u2013 such as a balanced diet and regular physical activity \u2013 can improve ovarian function and increase the chances of conception.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e0dc3b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6e0dc3b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0377e2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"0377e2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-166def0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"166def0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95c513b paragraph-no-spacing elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"95c513b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Encourage women who have symptoms suggestive of PCOS to visit their GP for assessment. Diagnosis typically involves blood tests to evaluate hormone levels, with ultrasound imaging used when required to assess ovarian morphology. Early identification and management can help optimise fertility and preconception health.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2108200 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2108200\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Access these resources to support conversations:<\/h3><ul><li>Share a <a href=\"https:\/\/hw.qld.gov.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/BeforetheBabyBump-AboutPolycysticOvarySyndrome.pdf\">PCOS fact sheet<\/a> for more detailed information about treatment options<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.askpcos.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AskPCOS<\/a> is an app created by Monash University dedicated to providing evidence-based information about PCOS. It provides information for people with or without a diagnosis about the condition, has a symptom tracker and provides information on how to manage PCOS.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/jeanhailes.org.au\/health-a-z\/pcos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jean Hailes for Women\u2019s Health<\/a> is a not-for-profit Australian health promotion organisation that provides<br \/>evidence-based PCOS information.<\/li><li>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.monash.edu\/medicine\/sphpm\/mchri\/pcos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Monash Centre for Health Research and Implementation website<\/a> provides a comprehensive range of information for women with PCOS and for health professionals.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/PCOSAustralia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Association of Australia Inc (POSAA)<\/a> was formed in 1998, by a group of Australian women who found each other on an American-based PCOS website. POSAA is a \u2018self-help\u2019 association for women with PCOS and those who suspect they have it. The Association brings together women, their families and friends, and medical professionals interested in supporting the group and PCOS patients.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b3fafd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2b3fafd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0f5aaa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e0f5aaa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee66969 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ee66969\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About PCOS<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2538fb6 button-with-arrow elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2538fb6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/hw.qld.gov.au\/beforethebabybump\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/BeforetheBabyBump-AboutPolycysticOvarySyndrome.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M190.5 66.9l22.2-22.2c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0L441 239c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L246.6 467.3c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.2-22.2c-9.5-9.5-9.3-25 .4-34.3L311.4 296H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24v-32c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h287.4L190.9 101.2c-9.8-9.3-10-24.8-.4-34.3z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Download<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f9c563 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3f9c563\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8befac2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8befac2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fce01a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fce01a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Age<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-467622a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"467622a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Despite advances in assisted reproductive technology (such as IVF), the chance of conception decreases with maternal age.<\/p><p>People who have struggled to fall pregnant may seek health professional support to determine why. A GP is the best health professional to support couples; however, there are resources available to support your own knowledge and learning.<\/p><p>Encourage women and men who may want children, to engage in preconception health discussions with their GP to enable early and effective opportunities to improve or maximise fertility.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89dbec8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"89dbec8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d109270 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d109270\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a543ac e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5a543ac\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-001080f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"001080f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Access these resources to support conversations:<\/h3><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.acog.org\/womens-health\/faqs\/having-a-baby-after-age-35-how-aging-affects-fertility-and-pregnancy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Having a Baby After 35: How aging affects Fertility and Pregnancy<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yourfertility.org.au\/everyone\/timing#section-ovulationcalculator\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ovulation Calculator<\/a><\/li><\/ul><h3>\u00a0<\/h3><h3>Resources for health professionals to extend<\/h3><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.racgp.org.au\/clinical-resources\/clinical-guidelines\/key-racgp-guidelines\/view-all-racgp-guidelines\/preventive-activities-in-general-practice\/reproductive-and-womens-health\/preconception\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RACGP Preconception Health<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ecce66 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7ecce66\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81d6fa1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"81d6fa1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f1aa71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6f1aa71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Thinking about having a baby<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e854a60 button-with-arrow elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"e854a60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/hw.qld.gov.au\/beforethebabybump\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/BeforetheBabyBump-ThinkingAboutHavingaBaby.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M190.5 66.9l22.2-22.2c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0L441 239c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L246.6 467.3c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.2-22.2c-9.5-9.5-9.3-25 .4-34.3L311.4 296H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24v-32c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h287.4L190.9 101.2c-9.8-9.3-10-24.8-.4-34.3z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Download<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96b7650 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"96b7650\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b15f2b0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b15f2b0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ce9c3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2ce9c3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mental health<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da0002b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"da0002b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The idea of falling pregnant can be exciting, however it can also cause stress for individuals or couples.<\/p><p>To support consumers&#8217; mental health, utilise <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lifeline.org.au\/get-help\/support-toolkit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lifeline\u2019s Support Toolkit<\/a>, which includes access to a wide range of apps, 24\/7 callback or crisis support lines, and counselling support. Share resources such as, Centre of Perinatal Excellence (COPE) \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/cope.org.au\/pre-pregnancy\/preparing-pregnancy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Preparing for Pregnancy<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df9b426 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"df9b426\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1df98aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1df98aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adcc959 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"adcc959\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b3c02e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b3c02e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Access these resources to support conversations:<\/h3><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lifeline.org.au\/get-help\/support-toolkit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Support Toolkit | Lifeline<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Centre of Perinatal Excellence (COPE) \u2013\u202f<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/cope.org.au\/pre-pregnancy\/preparing-pregnancy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Preparing for Pregnancy<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:-90}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fc4d05 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8fc4d05\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33b5a5d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"33b5a5d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-408f5e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"408f5e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Environmental toxins<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8256852 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8256852\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hw.qld.gov.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/BeforetheBabyBump-ReducingExposureToChemicals.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Environmental toxins<\/a> are chemicals and heavy metals, pesticides and air pollution. Preconception exposure to environmental toxins can adversely impact fertility, pregnancy and foetal development, which may have impacts on a baby once born.<\/p><p>Prior to trying for a baby, minimising exposure for both parents to specific environmental toxins, such as heavy metals, pesticides, and air pollutants, is recommended. Engaging with a GP can support this.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe8b2a8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fe8b2a8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dac021 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6dac021\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fea851a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fea851a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cd18c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5cd18c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Access these resources to support conversations:<\/h3><ul><li>Watch <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/8C-L7TLCpUI?si=67GKCV8zyysYOZhI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reducing chemicals in your home and garden<\/a><\/li><li>Watch <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/4TVMzr5IB0s?si=UuDDEf9x6ZkaZVIz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reducing plastics in the home<\/a><\/li><\/ul><h3>\u00a0<\/h3><h3>Resources for health professionals to extend learning:<\/h3><ul><li>Impacts of particular chemicals or heavy metals: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fertstert.org\/article\/S0015-0282(19)31989-2\/fulltext\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Before the Beginning: environmental exposures and reproductive and obstetrical outcomes (2019)<\/a><\/li><li>Brief FAQ to support knowledge and conversations: American College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists <a href=\"https:\/\/www.acog.org\/womens-health\/faqs\/toxic-chemicals-steps-to-stay-safer-before-and-during-pregnancy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FAQs on Toxic Chemicals<\/a><\/li><li>Expert consensus: <a href=\"https:\/\/obgyn.onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/full\/10.1016\/j.ijgo.2015.09.002\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics opinion on reproductive health impacts of exposure to toxic environmental chemicals (2015)<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fd2ee4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9fd2ee4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3114cc7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3114cc7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2900719 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2900719\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Reducing exposure to chemicals<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ea582f button-with-arrow elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7ea582f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/hw.qld.gov.au\/beforethebabybump\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/BeforetheBabyBump-ReducingExposureToChemicals.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M190.5 66.9l22.2-22.2c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0L441 239c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L246.6 467.3c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.2-22.2c-9.5-9.5-9.3-25 .4-34.3L311.4 296H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24v-32c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h287.4L190.9 101.2c-9.8-9.3-10-24.8-.4-34.3z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Download<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For Health Professionals Key things to know There are many other aspects that can impact fertility or a woman\u2019s health once pregnant. 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