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Fertility Guides & Articles
157 in-depth guides written for South Africa, plus an A–Z of 299 fertility terms.
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When to seek fertility help in South Africa
How long to try before asking for help, whether to start in the public or private sector, and what a first assessment covers.
Fertility testing in South Africa: what to expect
The tests used in a South African fertility assessment, when in the cycle they happen, and what each result describes.
Male fertility in South Africa: tests, causes and treatment
Semen analysis, common causes of male-factor infertility, what can be treated, and when to see a urologist.
IVF and ICSI in South Africa: what treatment involves
The stages of a cycle, how ICSI differs, what affects success, and the risks to understand before starting.
Paying for fertility treatment in South Africa
How medical schemes treat fertility care, what Prescribed Minimum Benefits do and do not cover, and how to plan the full cost.
Nutrition and preconception health in South Africa
Evidence-based preconception eating using locally available foods, plus folic acid, iron, vitamin D and food safety.
Emotional wellbeing during fertility treatment in South Africa
Coping with the emotional weight of infertility, managing family expectation, and where to find support locally.
Your menstrual cycle and fertile window
How ovulation works, how to identify your fertile days, and which tracking methods justify their cost.
PCOS and fertility in South Africa
Diagnosis, what PCOS means for ovulation, and how treatment and medical scheme cover work in practice.
Endometriosis and fertility in South Africa
Symptoms, how diagnosis works across the public and private sectors, and how endometriosis shapes treatment decisions.
Uterine fibroids and fertility in South Africa
Which fibroids affect fertility, how they are assessed, and how to weigh myomectomy against leaving them alone.
Male-factor infertility in South Africa
Semen analysis explained, what abnormal results mean, and the treatment options from lifestyle change to ICSI.
Choosing a fertility clinic in South Africa
SASREG accreditation, public versus private units, laboratory questions and what an honest success rate looks like.
Paying for IVF in South Africa: medical schemes and self-pay
How scheme benefits, savings accounts, prescribed minimum benefits and self-funding work for fertility treatment.
An IVF cycle step by step in South Africa
Screening, stimulation, monitoring, retrieval, the embryology laboratory and embryo transfer decisions.
After embryo transfer in South Africa: results and next steps
Luteal support, blood testing, frozen transfers, embryo storage consent and reviewing an unsuccessful cycle.
Hormone and ovarian reserve testing in South Africa
What AMH, FSH, LH, thyroid and antral follicle count tests measure, when they are done, and what the results can and cannot tell you.
Semen analysis explained — South Africa
How to prepare for a semen analysis, what each number on the report means, and what happens when a result is abnormal.
Tubal and imaging tests in South Africa
HSG, HyCoSy, pelvic ultrasound and laparoscopy — what each test looks for, how it feels, and how results change treatment.
Miscarriage and recurrent pregnancy loss in South Africa
Why early loss happens, when investigation is offered in South Africa, what the tests look for, and how to look after yourself afterwards.
Emotional wellbeing and support in South Africa
Practical ways to protect your mental health through fertility treatment in South Africa, and how to find counselling and peer support locally.
Donor conception, surrogacy and preservation in South Africa
How donor conception, surrogacy, egg and sperm freezing, and solo and LGBTQ+ parenthood work under South Africa rules, and what to ask before you commit.
Donor treatment in South Africa: eggs, sperm and embryos
How donor egg, sperm and embryo treatment works in South Africa, how donors are screened and recorded, what it costs, and the questions to settle before you start.
Solo parents and LGBTQ+ family building in South Africa
Routes to parenthood for single people and LGBTQ+ patients in South Africa, how legal parentage is established, and what to arrange before treatment begins.