What does it mean to test your fertility?

What does it mean to test your fertility?

From The Daily Aus by The Daily Aus

May 30, 2026 · 16 min

About this episode

The episode discusses fertility testing for young women, clarifying misinformation and featuring insights from Dr. Tessa Copp.

Today, we're cutting through one of the most confusing conversations young women are navigating right now — fertility testing. There's more information about fertility testing available than ever before. There's also more misinformation. Today, we're working out which is which — and what it actually means for you. To help us navigate this topic, we're joined by Dr Tessa Copp, a researcher at the University of Sydney who studies how women make decisions about their reproductive health. This podcast was made possible by our friends over at University of Sydney. However, everything we’re about to talk about was researched and written by us, and the content remains entirely independent. Hosts: Zara Seidler and Billi FitzSimons Guest: Dr Tessa Copp, Senior Research Fellow at the University of Sydney School of Public Health Producer: Orla Maher Want to support The Daily Aus? That's so kind! The best way to do that is to click ‘follow’ on Spotify or Apple and to leave us a five-star review. We would be so grateful. The Daily Aus is a media company focused on delivering accessible and digestible news to young people. We are completely independent. Want more…

People in this episode

Hosts: Zara Seidler, Billi FitzSimons

Guest: Dr Tessa Copp

Topics covered

  • fertility testing
  • women's health
  • reproductive health
  • misinformation
  • decision making

Keywords

  • fertility
  • testing
  • women
  • health
  • reproductive
  • misinformation
  • decisions

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University of Sydney

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Organizations: University of Sydney

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