🐄 Newborn calves rely on colostrum, the first milk produced by their mothers, which contains immunoglobulin G (IgG) -  antibodies that help protect calves against infection. If calves do not receive enough antibodies, their risk of illness and death increases. #animalhealth

💡 Blastocyst transfer (Day 5) is now common in fertility treatment, with research showing benefits for patients who have several embryos available. But what about patients with only one embryo?

💊 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

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

📚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.

🎙️ 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.

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

📍 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.

📣 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. 🎓

🐄 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

🐸 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

🐑 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.

🩺 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.

🐎 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.

🧬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.

🐄 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

🤖#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

🐄 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.

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

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

🧫 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

🌊 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

🐄 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.

🎣 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.

🚀 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.

🧪 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

🧬 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

🐎#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.

💡 #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.

🌆 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.