Antega South Africa · Learning Videos
Dr Lusanda Shimange-Matsose, a South African reproductive endocrinology and infertility specialist, discusses how widely infertility affects couples and why both partners need assessment.
The most useful thing in this interview is the correction of a common assumption: infertility is not a woman's problem. Male factors are an important cause or contributor in a substantial share of couples, sometimes alone and often alongside a female factor, and a semen analysis is one of the simplest and cheapest early tests there is. Percentages quoted in interviews and headlines come from particular populations and study definitions, so treat any single figure as an indication rather than a fixed truth — the practical message is that both partners should usually be assessed at the same time. The interview also touches on how common infertility is worldwide and on the stigma that keeps people, particularly men, from seeking help early. As a general guide, seek assessment after twelve months of trying, or after six months if the female partner is over 35, or sooner where there is a known problem such as irregular or absent periods, previous pelvic surgery or infection, or a known sperm or testicular problem.
A 2025 news interview rather than clinical guidance. Single percentages about male-factor infertility vary between populations and studies; the reliable point is that both partners should normally be assessed.
Use these guides for general background, and check the South Africa organisations named on this page for local detail.
Filmmaker Molatelo Mainetje-Bossman speaks about the social and cultural side of infertility in African communities, including silence, stigma and family expectations.
A short laboratory demonstration of specialist sperm processing, as used for therapeutic sperm preparation and viral decontamination.
Dr Tasneem Mohamed, obstetrician and gynaecologist at BioART Fertility Centre, sets out how infertility is investigated and what the first round of tests looks for.
This video was produced by Newzroom Afrika and is shared for education only. It is not medical advice and does not replace guidance from your own doctor or fertility clinic. Naming an organisation does not imply a partnership with Antega.
