Fertility Care South Africa: Egg donation and IVF treatment in South Africa

Fertility Care South Africa (FCSA)'s egg donation programme aims to help you realise the dream of conceiving, whether for the first time or to grow your family, with the assistance of IVF egg donation, and to guide you through every step of the process.

In most cases FCSA's egg recipients are women who were previously unable to conceive a pregnancy with their own eggs due to ovarian failure, a depleted or diminished ovarian reserve, a lack of ovaries, or a lack of success after repeated attempts to use their own eggs. For all these women, egg donation by a healthy egg donor may allow their dreams of having a family to come true.

As a small agency, FCSA proudly offers a one-on-one service in a nurturing, supportive, and non-judgemental environment.

Why go to South Africa for IVF treatment with an egg donor?

South Africa is one of the world’s most popular destinations for recipients needing IVF with an egg donor - 90% of FCSA's current recipients are from Europe and Australia. This is because:

• South African law grants 100% anonymity to donors and recipients

• South Africa is widely known for its world-class standards of medical care and highly trained medical professionals

• Because of South Africa’s diverse population, FCSA can offer the most diverse egg donor pool from different ethnic backgrounds

• FertilityCareSA doesn’t have a waiting list for egg donors, most of their egg donors are available immediately

• South Africa’s undeniably diverse tourist attractions and stunning scenery make it an ideal place to undergo your IVF treatment in a holiday setting

• Both Cape Town and Johannesburg have outstanding beauty and a heady mix of cultures; a natural destination choice for an IVF treatment, followed by a well-deserved break

• The success rate of an IVF with an egg donor from the medical institutions associated with FCSA is between 60 to 70%

More about Fertility Care South Africa

Mbali Lechler became a founding member of one of the first South African egg donation agencies after experiencing for herself the pain and stress that comes with infertility.

FCSA works with a team of highly qualified professionals – psychologists, fertility specialists, and nutritionists - who are passionate about their work, and who are available to answer your concerns. They have a hands-on philosophy with their egg donors and recipients, taking time to get to know each as an individual to help achieve optimum results.

FertilityCareSA works with only the very best, accredited institutions in Africa who are registered with their specialist associations and adhere to those professional codes of conduct. All medical specialist partners are pioneers in the fertility industry and internationally recognised.

FCSA's egg donors

The egg donor, all between the ages of 21 and 31, go through extensive evaluation prior to becoming a donor. FCSA provide very detailed personal information of all their egg donors (ie height, weight, eye colour, hair colour, skin tone, medical history and family’s medical history, highest level of education, aspirations in life and hobbies) while protecting the identities of both donor and recipient. The donor also has the opportunity to write a letter to potential recipients through her profile. FCSA will also share with recipients a picture of the donor when she was less than 12 years old, allowing recipients to make an informed choice.

Potential egg donors also have a full gynaecological evaluation and psychological assessment by a clinical psychologist. They all have the following blood tests performed – HIV, CMV, RPR (for syphilis) and Hepatitis B and C serology. Additional tests may also be requested by the recipients. All tests are in line with international legislation and best-practice guidelines.

What to expect from FertilityCareSA

Working hand-in-hand with their overseas recipients, FertilityCareSA creates a tailor-made package to suit your needs, including:

• All flight reservations through a partnership with Harvey World Travel to either Cape Town or Johannesburg

• Booking accommodation close to the clinic, transfers to and from the airport

• 24 hour support while you're in South Africa, by a team of specialists who have extensive experience with IVF treatments

• An orientation tour of Cape Town or Johannesburg

• Create an ‘IVF with an egg donor' package in Cape Town or Johannesburg (medical process through partner clinics: medication for the donor, egg-retrieval in theatre, the theatre costs, basic IVF lab fee with ICSI and the consultations and scans. Also included is the compensation fee for the donor and the progesterone medication for the recipient.)

Infertility clinics in South Africa 

FertilityCareSA is delighted to bring you the best fertility solutions in association with the best fertility clinics and medical professionals in South Africa.

As a small personalised agency, FCSA has the luxury of taking our time to understand their recipients' and egg donors' needs.

With this knowledge they have handpicked and formed partnerships with the best egg donors, fertility clinics, fertility experts and supporting medical professionals to help you maximise your chances of succeeding in a your dream of building a family.

Cape Town

FCSA has elected to work with an internationally recognised fertility clinic - Aevitas. This clinic offers the most advanced technology and knowledge for treatment of human infertility. Aevitas Fertility Clinic is also part of the Life HealthCare group which is one of the largest private hospital groups in South Africa. They are providers of world-class quality healthcare. For more information on quality of service please visit www.lifehealthcare.co.za.

In 2010 Cape Town joined Paris, Vancouver, Sydney, Florence, Venice, and London as one of the world’s most beautiful cities in the Forbes list. 

Johannesburg

If you prefer to be treated in JHB, FCSA has a long standing relationship with the Medfem Fertility Clinic. This clinic is located in Sandton and it's one of the most successful clinics in South Africa. They have highly qualified doctors, and the staff is an absolute delight to work with.

Should you already have a treating doctor and fertility clinic, you are still welcome to make use of FCSA's egg donor services.

Johannesburg is situated in Gauteng, the smallest of South Africa’s nine provinces. With Gauteng, dynamite really does come in small packages. ‘Jo’burg’ (as the locals call it) offers an abundance of galleries, museums, high-end eateries and world-class shopping emporiums, and has the added advantage of being the gate-way to some of the most beautiful and abundant game reserves in South Africa.

Contact details

For more information about egg donation and fertility treatment in South Africa or to speak to a fertility specialist, please visit the website at www.fertilitycaresa.com.

For enquiries please email Mbali Lechler directly at mbali@fertilitycaresa.com.

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