Hospital GroupJohannesburg, South Africa
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Netcare Group provides innovative, quality healthcare in South Africa and the United Kingdom.
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At a glance
Key planning information for gift in South Africa.
4–6 wksProcedure time
3 hospitalsList gift
GIFT in South Africa is priced per case at 3 hospitals. The operation takes 4 to 6 weeks. Each hospital quotes its own price for your case.
Hospitals and clinics offering GIFT in South Africa
GIFT is listed by 3 hospitals in South Africa. The order reshuffles every hour so each gets equal exposure.
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Hospital GroupJohannesburg, South Africa
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Life Healthcare is a leading private hospital operator in South Africa and primarily serves the market for privately insured individuals, representing approximately eight million people. The group provides mainly acute care, high technology private hospital services.
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Private HospitalCape Town, South Africa
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The extensive hospital network includes 64 hospitals (of which 57 are majority owned by Life Healthcare and another seven in which the group holds substantial minority ownership), providing a range of healthcare services throughout South Africa.
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Description of GIFT:
What is GIFT?
Gamete intra-fallopian transfer (GIFT) is a fertility procedure similar to IVF but instead of the eggs being fertilized in the laboratory, the eggs and sperm are placed in the fallopian tubes and fertilization occurs in the body.
Gamete intra-fallopian transfer (GIFT) is a fertility procedure similar to IVF but instead of the eggs being fertilized in the laboratory, the eggs and sperm are placed in the fallopian tubes and fertilization occurs in the body.
How is GIFT carried out?
Who is a suitable candidate for GIFT?
GIFT may be suitable if you have unexplained infertility but at least one fallopian tube that is open and normal. If the donor male has a low sperm count, GIFT may be used. Some couples undertake GIFT for ethical reasons because fertilization takes place inside the body.
What are the chances of success with GIFT?
According to Baby Center, on average there is a 21 percent chance of successfully delivering a baby with one cycle of GIFT. Younger women have a higher success rate.
- The woman takes medication to suppress hormones involved in the menstrual cycle and then fertility drugs to stimulate egg production.
- When mature, eggs are collected with a needle guided by ultrasound.
- Up to three eggs are inserted into the fallopian tubes along with sperm from the donor partner using a laparoscope.
Who is a suitable candidate for GIFT?
GIFT may be suitable if you have unexplained infertility but at least one fallopian tube that is open and normal. If the donor male has a low sperm count, GIFT may be used. Some couples undertake GIFT for ethical reasons because fertilization takes place inside the body.
What are the chances of success with GIFT?
According to Baby Center, on average there is a 21 percent chance of successfully delivering a baby with one cycle of GIFT. Younger women have a higher success rate.
About GIFT
Key facts to plan your treatment: how long it takes, your hospital stay, anaesthesia, risks and recovery.
Duration of surgery/treatment
One full cycle of GIFT takes around 4 to 6 weeks.
The egg collection and insertion procedure takes around 30 minutes.
Days admitted
None. You will not need to stay overnight following egg collection and insertion.
Anesthesia
Egg collection is typically carried out under general anesthesia or sedation.
Recovery
Patients rest for a short time following egg collection but recovery time is minimal in the GIFT procedure.
Risks
- Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome.
- Egg collection and insertion through laparoscopy is an invasive surgery and may cause infection or bleeding.
- Multiple births.
- Ectopic pregnancy.
After care
- You may experience cramps following egg collection that can be eased with pain killers.
- Side effects from fertility drugs may require a change of medication.
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