Medfem - To Women's Health

Medfem Is Devoted to Women’s Health

Much of the medical attention required by women of all ages is gender-specific. However, the standard practice within the healthcare industry has always been to combine the facilities women require along with all of the others that, together, typify a traditional general hospital. By contrast, Intercare has recognised the value of integrating those healthcare services most frequently required by women to create a dedicated facility – Intercare’s Medfem Fertility Clinic. Like all Intercare services, Medfem can also be booked via our convenient and fast online booking system.

Located in the Johannesburg suburb of Bryanston, the modern 21-bed unit employs the latest technology, state-of-the-art equipment, and experienced specialists. The team can provide services in the fields of gynaecology, reproductive medicine, and cosmetic surgery. The clinic has two operating theatres in which to perform major surgical interventions and a procedure room for less-invasive activities. Included in its full range of gynaecological procedures, the Medfem routinely performs dilation and curettage (D&C), hysterectomies, removal of fibroids (myomectomy), cone biopsies, ovarian cystectomy, and exploratory laparotomy, laparoscopy, and hysteroscopy.

For women experiencing difficulties in becoming pregnant, the clinic’s specialists work closely with the hospital, where they provide a comprehensive set of services in the field of assisted human reproduction. Beginning with egg and sperm donations, the team at Medfem is equipped to undertake in-vitro fertilisation, assisted hatching, intrauterine insemination, and intracytoplasmic sperm injection. Before proceeding with implantation, it also offers the option of a preimplantation diagnosis (PGD). This is a means to identify any genetic defects that might be present in an embryo and which could affect the long-term well-being of the child. For those who may be unable to carry their baby to term, the hospital is also able to offer the option of gestational surrogacy.

For those women who are blessed with a healthy and functional reproductive system, Medfem also offers the option to improve their body image with a choice of cosmetic procedures. For example, women who may have accumulated loose skin, fat, or stretch marks around their waistline, or who have lost muscle tone in that region, could arrange for abdominoplasty – colloquially known as a “tummy tuck”. Other options from the cosmetic specialists include breast augmentations and reductions, as well as mastoplasty. The latter involves surgical alteration to the position, shape or size of the breast or some combination of these.

To summarise, the Medfem Fertility Clinic offers the specialised treatments women most frequently require, in a comfortable, well-equipped, and discreet environment.