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RESTORING HOPE With friendly staff, well established and qualified health professionals, Pietermaritzburg is privileged to have its very own fertility Clinic that has formally opened on 21 September 2017.
The Pietermaritzburg Fertility Clinic is the first fertility clinic to be established in Pietermaritzburg as well as is the only fertility clinic in the KZN region that boasts a female Gynaecologist as part of their team. “This pioneer clinic will now prevent local residents, as well as those from surrounding areas, from travelling absurd distances to receive fertility treatment, as we know the road of infertility has enough obstacles of its own without the added stress of travel.” An essential initiator of the proposed fertility clinic is Dr Kasturi Moodley, M.B.CH.B. (SA), F.C.O.G (SA). Dr Moodley is a certified reproductive and IVF specialist; who has always had an affinity for gynecology and obstetrics and has been in private practice for the last 10 years concentrating on infertility management, high risk obstetrics and gynecological surgery. Dr. Moodley is the first female IVF practitioner in Kwa-ZuluNatal giving her a unique leading edge in the fertility treatment field. Embryologist Ms Stacey Leigh Wilson, BTech Clinical Technology (DUT) is the driving force and the original initiator of Pietermaritzburg Fertility Clinic is Ms. SL Wilson, a Clinical Technologist specializing in Private Practice Reproductive Biology. Since graduation she has worked in Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) laboratories from setting up and implementing policies to developing and running procedures. Her experience in both private and government facilities is invaluable to the operation and maintenance of the entire laboratory.
equipment (ART Workstation, Anti-vibration table, Centrifuge, MIRI Incubator, CO2 Incubator, air shower door) comes from the world class ESCO Technologies and have been imported from Singapore. The embryos are cultured in the MIRI incubator which provides them with filtered air, the required gas levels for culture and keeps them warm. The goal of an IVF laboratory is to recreate the body’s internal conditions. Therefore, at PMB Fertility Clinic we have spared no expense to ensure that the air in the lab is filtered, the temperature and humidity are monitored and all our equipment is of a world class standard to ensure patients have the greatest chance of pregnancy. Good quality equipment plays a vital role in that success.” “No fertility clinic across the world can guarantee a patient will fall pregnant. Many uncontrollable factors such as patient age and egg quality affect the outcome of results. But all the controllable factors from our side have been effectively put into place to ensure a successful outcome. We have technologically advanced equipment that is the latest available and a team that is friendly, diligent and passionate about achieving pregnancies.”
Gynaecologist and take note of small things such as absent or infrequent periods. Also, remember that time is not on your side when it comes to your biological clock. The younger you are when you have IVF treatment the higher the chances of success. If you suspect a problem get it investigated immediately. It is important to maintain a healthy lifestyle and avoid bad habits such as excessive drinking, smoking, drug abuse and unhealthy eating/ no exercise,” says Wilson.
Pictured above from bottom L - R: Gayleen Wildey, Romila Amichand, Adell Pillay Mpume Mlotshwa
“The Pietermaritzburg Fertility Clinic is a clinic that is devoted to assisting couples on their miraculous journey to pregnancy. Sadly, 1 in 6 couples face the difficult challenge of infertility and will not be able to fall pregnant without the medical intervention supplied by a fertility clinic like us. As a fertility clinic we strive to provide a new found hope for couples through assisted reproductive procedures that drastically increase your chance of pregnancy,” says Ms Wilson. The laboratory is equipped with the latest technologically advanced equipment available in the field of assisted reproduction, because the team understands the importance of providing quality services to our patients and doing all we can to achieve success at the end of any procedure. “We are the first fertility clinic in South Africa to have the Takonome Micromanipulator system, used for Intra-cytoplasmic sperm injection, at our clinic. Majority of our IVF
From the data collected 16 metropolitan and district municipalities reported the lowest total fertility rates, one of which was the uMgungundlovu district of KwaZulu Natal (Pietermaritzburg is one of the seven local municipalities that this district comprises of) (Estimation of fertility from the 2007 community survey of South Africa., 2010). The population of Pietermaritzburg is 750845 according to a GeoNames geographical data base (Pietermaritzburg Tourism). With 1 in 6 couples struggling with infertility, a fertility clinic in Pietermaritzburg will alleviate the booming problem the capital city of KZN has been secretly facing. As most consumables and medication needed for fertility treatment is only available from overseas, the price of treatments can be seen as high. Most medical aids in SA sadly do not cover fertility treatment as they see it as a luxury rather than a necessity. “At PMB fertility clinic we have taken great care to ensure that there are finance plans/options available and even sourced a loan company that specializes in loans for fertility treatments to readily assist our patients.” “It is important to get regular checkups with your
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The Clinic also has two valued key initiators Dr. SA Koranteng, a director of the Gynaecological Management Group of South Africa and renowned Pietermaritzburg specialist Gynaecologist and Obstetrician Dr. K Dhavaraj. The two have 64 years combined experience in the field and are anchors to the clinic.
of the problem. According to the Infertility Awareness Association of South Africa 40% of infertility is due to male factor, 40% is due to female factor and 20% is both male and female or due to an unknown cause.
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“If you are suffering from infertility it is important to know that you are not alone. 1 in 6 ”Our team hopes to help many couples fulfill their couples are facing this issue and it is nothing to be dreams in starting their very own family.” ashamed of. Each patient presents with an individual set of circumstances and requires a thorough investigation to discover the root cause
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Pictured from L - R: Dr K Dhavraj, Dr K Moodley, Dr SA Koranteng and Ms S Wilson.
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