International Cost Comparisons

The cost of IVF treatment varies from country to country, and can even vary significantly within countries themselves.  The cost of treatment at Medfem, one of South Africa’s oldest and most reputable clinics, is on par with our peers. As can be seen in the chart below the cost of IVF treatment in South Africa […]

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Injection Training

If you require medication injections as part of your treatment, our nursing staff will teach you how to self administer, or teach your partner how to administer to you.  Hints and Tips for Subcutaneous Injections  You may have some sort of site reactions at the beginning of starting injectable medication. Reactions do not reduce the

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Information for Insurance Coverage

Discovery Health Medical Scheme (DHMS) claims process for Infertility By now you are probably aware that IFAASA has been in discussions with Discovery Health Medical Scheme (DHMS) regarding the coverage offered for the diagnosis and treatment of infertility. In a recent meeting with DHMS, it was agreed that a claims process needs to be documented

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IFAASA – Infertility Awareness Association of South Africa

IFAASA, the Infertility Awareness Association of South Africa NPC, established in 2013, is a non-profit organisation with the aim of supporting Southern Africans living with reproductive health issues through education, research and advocacy, and to educate the public about reproductive disease. Southern Africa has never had an infertility awareness association. Statistics show that one in

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Frequently Asked Questions

A diagnosis of infertility can be devastating, one that you never expected to hear. However at Medfem Fertility Clinic we believe that knowledge is power, and so we have done our best to try and capture some our most frequently asked questions below. We hope that this information will be of assistance to you. How

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Fertility Resources

Our list of helpful websites includes: SASREG www.fertilitysa.org.za Infertility Awareness Association South Africa www.ifaasa.co.za Fertilicare online support group www.fertilicare.org Robynne Friedman, Specialising in surrogacy, adoptions and agreements between egg donors and recipients, surrogacylaw.co.za Dr Debbie Smith, Acupuncture, Alternative Therapies drdebbie.co.za GiftovLife www.giftovlife.com Baby2Mom www.baby2mom.co.za Nurture www.nurture.co.za Baby Miracles www.babymiracles.co.za Ababysa www.ababysa.co.za If you would like to have your organisation listed in our list of

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