The month of March is Endometriosis Awareness Month, which is acknowledged globally. Those diagnosed with Endometriosis are often impacted by pain and discomfort on a monthly basis. Endometriosis may also negatively affect conception and the ability to fall pregnant....
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She Is Alive
As we reach the 2nd of February, a big half year mark; it is with the greatest joy and gratitude, that I introduce our beautiful and courageous daughter Aya Rose.
Prepping for Pregnancy in 2023
Starting 2023 with Operation Baby Preparation Happy New Year to all! If you’ve decided that this is the year to conceive - or to begin the incredibly exciting, yet daunting journey of fertility treatment - this is for you! Before any great journey, a fair amount of...
TOP TIPS FOR COPING WITH INFERTILITY OVER THE HOLIDAY SEASON
For anyone that may be in the middle of a fertility journey, or for someone that is seeking help from a Fertility Clinic, the holidays may be a challenging period of time to navigate. Let’s start you off with some helpful coping mechanisms to ease the stress a little....
IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW THROUGH YOUR FERTILITY JOURNEY
We all have a basic grasp on the vocabulary that goes hand in hand with reproductive cycles. The tiny miracles that take place in our bodies everyday, unbeknownst to us. We know what we need to, to get by. But how much do we really know about the detail of our...
The Process of Egg Freezing and Egg Donation How Freezing your Eggs Affects Your Day to Day Life
How it began It was when I was about 28 years old that I started to consider freezing my eggs and perhaps donating some of them. It started during the chaotic time of lockdown, where everyone was doing quite a bit of ‘soul searching’, and I sat down to write out a...
The Top EIGHT Questions People have about the process of applying for Surrogacy in South Africa
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What Happens in an Egg Donor Screening?
What Happens in an Egg Donor Screening? Q&A with Jeanne Freed - DESA Social Worker Jeanne Freed is our clinical social worker who takes our prospective donors through, what is called a psychosocial assessment, during the egg donor application. Jeanne conducts...
Be Somebody’s Miracle
Be Somebody's Miracle Become a DESA Egg Donor
The Effects Of Alcohol & Drug-Abuse On Fertility
The Effects Of Alcohol & Drug-Abuse Although we understand that at the prime of your life, it may not seem a priority to be responsible and respectful to your bodies at all times, however, it is important to note that eventually when you are ready to settle down...