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Top 4 Reasons Women Can’t Fall Pregnant: Women’s Day Spotlight This does not mean you will never have a baby. It means that there is most likely an underlying medical condition preventing you from getting pregnant. At our fertility clinic Cape Fertility in the beautiful city of Cape Town, we have seen over the last […]

Celebrating The Crucial Role Of Embryologists on World IVF Day 2025 What is IVF and How Does It Work? In simple terms, IVF – or in vitro fertilisation – is a treatment in which eggs are retrieved from the female partner or a donor, fertilised with sperm in a laboratory, and then transferred into the

Understanding Blocked Fallopian Tubes: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment Each month, during ovulation, an ovary releases an egg which is then caught by the fallopian tube. The egg travels down the tube where it may encounter sperm. If fertilisation occurs, the resulting embryo continues its journey through the tube to the uterus. Essentially, the fallopian tubes

World Infertility Awareness Month: Infertility Is a Treatable Medical Condition Infertility is a growing global health concern The reality is that increasing numbers of couples across the world are facing infertility. If you and your partner are finding it difficult to conceive, you are certainly not alone. Statistics show that globally, up to 20% of

Is Infertility Becoming More Common? In a recent video for the Infertility Awareness Association of South Africa, Dr Paul le Roux from Cape Fertility answered this question in more detail. Dr le Roux is a well-known fertility expert, dedicated to advancing fertility care, and is not only the CEO of Cape Fertility and the current

Raising Fertility Preservation Awareness on World Ovarian Cancer Day According to the Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA), ovarian cancer is not a single disease, but rather an umbrella term for more than 30 distinct types of cancer that can affect the ovaries, fallopian tubes, and the primary peritoneal cavity. These various types of cancer