Part 1: Environmental toxicants and their impact on fertility

The increasing amounts of endocrine disrupting chemicals in our environment since the 1950s


How endocrine disrupting chemicals affect fertility in both males and females


The effects of endocrine disrupting chemicals on the fetus


How to minimise exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals in our environment

Host: Dr Terri Foran | Expert: A/Prof Mark Green,Reproductive Biologist

Part 2: Repairing fistulas in Africa

One doctor’s personal experience of working in Africa to positively change the lives of women with obstetric fistula


Approximately two million women in the world suffer the effects of obstetric fistula but have little or no access to fistula surgery, almost all in developing countries


Providing women with access to a safe child birth practices is the best form of prevention


The role of an Australian charity - The Barbara May Foundation, in tackling this issue

Host: Dr Vivienne Miller | Expert: Dr Andrew Browning AM, Obstetrician

Total time: 35 mins

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Part 1: Environmental toxicants and their impact on fertility 
<ul>
<li>The increasing amounts of endocrine disrupting chemicals in our environment since the 1950s</li>
<li>
How endocrine disrupting chemicals affect fertility in both males and females
</li>
<li>
The effects of endocrine disrupting chemicals on the fetus
</li>
<li>
How to minimise exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals in our environment
</li>
</ul>
Host: Dr Terri Foran | Expert: A/Prof Mark Green, Reproductive Biologist
Part 2: Repairing fistulas in Africa 
<ul>
<li>One doctor’s personal experience of working in Africa to positively change the lives of women with obstetric fistula</li>
<li>
Approximately two million women in the world suffer the effects of obstetric fistula but have little or no access to fistula surgery, almost all in developing countries
</li>
<li>
Providing women with access to a safe child birth practices is the best form of prevention
</li>
<li>
The role of an Australian charity - The Barbara May Foundation, in tackling this issue
</li>
</ul>
Host: Dr Vivienne Miller | Expert: Dr Andrew Browning AM, Obstetrician
Total time: 35 mins
Register for our fortnightly FREE WEBCASTS Every second Tuesday | 7:00pm-9:00pm AEST
<a href="https://www.healthed.com.au/webcast/">Click here to register for the next one</a>

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