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Karin Hammarberg

Senior Research Fellow, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine
karin.hammarberg@monash.edu

14 Posts

Core expertise

Psychosocial aspects of infertility and infertility treatment
Infertility care in resource-constrained settings
Parenting of children with disabilities.

Biography

Karin is a Registered Nurse with 20 years of experience as clinical co-ordinator of IVF programs. Her PhD research examined the experience of birth and mothering after assisted conception. Karin's main research interests are fertility and preconception health promotion; the psychosocial aspects of infertility and infertility treatment; health and development of children born as a result of assisted conception; infertility care in resource-constrained settings, and women's health in midlife.

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Here’s what we know – and don’t know – about using IVF sperm donors from overseas post image

Here’s what we know – and don’t know – about using IVF sperm donors from overseas

What are ‘Ozempic babies’? Can the drug really increase your chance of pregnancy? post image

What are ‘Ozempic babies’? Can the drug really increase your chance of pregnancy?

Male infertility is more common than you may think. Here are five ways to protect your sperm post image

Male infertility is more common than you may think. Here are five ways to protect your sperm

It's hard to find a surrogate in Australia, but heading overseas comes with risks post image

It's hard to find a surrogate in Australia, but heading overseas comes with risks

Thinking about freezing your eggs to have a baby later? Here are three numbers to help you decide post image

Thinking about freezing your eggs to have a baby later? Here are three numbers to help you decide

Half of women over 35 who want a child don’t end up having one, or have fewer than they planned post image

Half of women over 35 who want a child don’t end up having one, or have fewer than they planned

Double trouble: How severe lockdown restrictions have taken a toll on population mental health post image

Double trouble: How severe lockdown restrictions have taken a toll on population mental health

Do you really need IVF? A new online tool can help you weigh your options post image

Do you really need IVF? A new online tool can help you weigh your options

Women bear the cost of the COVID-19 care load post image

Women bear the cost of the COVID-19 care load

COVID-19: Pandemic alcohol use and mental health problems post image

COVID-19: Pandemic alcohol use and mental health problems

IVF is changing now that clinics have reopened. Here's what to expect during the coronavirus pandemic post image

IVF is changing now that clinics have reopened. Here's what to expect during the coronavirus pandemic

Endometriosis – finally, sufferers are getting the attention they deserve post image

Endometriosis – finally, sufferers are getting the attention they deserve