The Complete Guide to GLP-1 Medications and Fertility
If you are trying to fall pregnant — or preparing for IVF — and you are taking a GLP-1 medication like Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, Saxenda or Rybelsus, you are not […]
Behind the Microscope: Embryologists, Embryo Biopsy, and What PGT-A Means for You
Somewhere in a laboratory right now, under a microscope powerful enough to resolve a single cell, an embryologist could be making a decision that changes your family forever. They work […]
My Aunties Have Been Asking About My Womb Since My Wedding
Let me set the scene. I am at a family wedding. Indian wedding, so picture six hundred people, ninety-seven aunties, four marquees, a buffet that could feed Phoenix for a […]
The Doctor Found Endometriosis on My Diaphragm. I Didn’t Even Know That Was Possible.
Leila and Imraan | Stellenbosch, Western Cape | Endometriosis + IVF | Happy ending Leila: I had painful periods my whole life. From age thirteen. I would faint in school […]
She Wanted to Know If It Was Me. I Said I’d Find Out.
I’m not a man who cries easily. My father didn’t cry. His father didn’t cry. When my uncle died in 2019 I cried at the funeral and then I didn’t […]
I Started Hiding the Pregnancy Tests in My Shoes
I deleted Instagram for six months after my sister announced her pregnancy. That isn’t where this story starts but it might be where it ends, depending on how you look […]
IVF Costs, Medical Aid Cover and Fertility Clinics in South Africa (2026)
The Bottom Line Upfront A full IVF cycle in South Africa typically costs somewhere between R45,000 and R160,000, depending on the clinic, your protocol, and whether additional procedures like ICSI […]
Unexplained Infertility: When the Tests Come Back Normal
Unexplained Infertility: When the Tests Come Back Normal You’ve done everything right. AMH: normal. FSH: normal. AFC: normal. Tubes: open. Semen analysis: within range. Uterine cavity: clear. The specialist looks […]
Trying to Conceive When You’re Far From Home
Most fertility guides are written as if everyone navigating infertility has the same starting point: a settled home, a nearby support network, access to the healthcare system they grew up […]
Fertility Nutrition: What the Evidence Actually Supports
The fertility nutrition space is one of the most aggressively marketed areas of health advice — and one of the most poorly regulated. For every claim backed by genuine research, […]