The federal government did not discriminate against a desperate and distressed Canberra couple when it denied them early access to super to pay for an overseas IVF treatment, a court has found. The woman applied for release of her superannuation while struggling to overcome IVF failures in late 2010, describing her infertility as "the most devastating thing [she has] ever been faced with". She suffered from Turner syndrome, a genetic disorder causing underdeveloped ovaries and preventing the production of ova. Unable to find a voluntary IVF donor, she had travelled to the United States in 2009 so she could legally pay for eggs as part of an expensive IVF treatment. Advertisement The entire trip cost $200,000 but the IVF failed, prompting the couple to go to a local fertility specialist in Canberra as they prepared for a second cycle in the US. Lacking money, the doctor suggested the couple try to get early access to their superannuation to pay for the next trip. The woman applied to theAustralian Prudential Regulatory Authority, asking for access to her super fund on compassionate grounds. She said she was suffering chronic depression caused by her infertility, and that the IVF treatment would alleviate it. … Continue reading →

Doctors found that Jane Woodhead, 38, had two uterus and two cervixes Has uterus didelphys, which causes internalabnormalities in 3% of women Condition occurs while female foetus develops - and womb forms differently Can also cause some women to have two vaginas, doctors say Means is possible for a woman to be pregnant in both wombs at same time Carries complications during pregnancy, such as miscarriage and bleeding After signing up for IVF, Ms Woodhead found she was pregnant in one womb Gave birth to baby Grace, now 12 weeks old, in July By Madlen Davies for MailOnline Published: 07:43 EST, 21 October 2014 | Updated: 11:41 EST, 21 October 2014 A woman who went for a routine smear test was astounded to be told she had two wombs and two cervixes. Jane Woodhead, 38, had no idea she was suffering from a condition called uterus didelphys. It means a woman can be born with any combination of two wombs, two separate cervixes and sometimes two vaginas. It also makes it possible to be pregnant twice at the same time - with a baby in each womb. Jane Woodhead, 38, went for a smear test and was astounded to be … Continue reading →