The Fertility Show Africa

The essential event for any fertility journey

It is estimated that infertility in Africa affects one in six couples, which means that in Southern Africa alone there are eight million people who suffer from infertility.

For the first time next year, a dedicated fertility show will be held on the African continent and follows successful international fertility events that offer those struggling to conceive, and those on a journey to parenthood, the opportunity to engage with specialists and experts and be exposed to every conceivable alternative in a supportive and unobtrusive environment.

The Fertility Show Africa (FSA) takes place on Friday, March 6 and Saturday, March 7, 2020 at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand, Gauteng. It gives attendees the opportunity to chat face-to-face with a wide range of clinics and experts as well as offering an unparalleled speaker programme from leading fertility and adoption experts in a space where visitors can engage, ask questions, find answers and gather information from some of South Africa’s best specialists, embryologists, nurses, psychologists and social workers.

Exhibitors range from doctors to clinicians and practitioners, top class fertility clinics, advice groups, donor agencies, charities, acupuncturists, reflexologists, diet, nutritional and lifestyle advisors, astrologers, yoga and massage therapists.

Says Saskia Williams, CEO of the Infertility Awareness Association of South Africa: “On behalf of IFAASA, I would like to say how wonderful the event will be for the one in six couples going through infertility in Southern Africa. The knowledge that the public will gain will be priceless. We have world class clinics who deserve to have the platform to educate and inform the general population, on a large scale, about their options when it comes to infertility. Industry experts will also be able to network with their industry peers and colleagues and share knowledge and ideas, ultimately benefitting the infertile patient.”

“The South African Society of Reproductive Medicine and Gynaecological Endoscopy (SASREG) supports events that empower women and men with information on infertility and fertility treatment. SASREG will provide leading experts in the field of reproductive medicine to help visitors to become informed and educated to help them in their journey to parenthood,” explains Dr Sulaiman Helylen, SASREG President.

Event highlights and key feature areas include:

IFAASA Expert Talks: A cutting-edge talks programme on current and pertinent topics that impact the journey to parenthood. The Expert Talks will be presented by leading fertility professionals, adoption specialists and medical professionals including:

Tertia Albertyn – Nurture
Dr Jack Biko – Femicare Fertility Clinic
Prof. Patrick Bouic – Synexa
Zoe Cohen – Adoption social worker in private practice
Greg Tinney-Crook – Aevitas
Dr Mohamed Cassim – BioArt/LifeArt
Dr Sulaiman Heylen – SASREG President
Robynne Friedman – Surrogacy attorney
Samala Kriedemann – Mama Nurture
Dr Goolam Mohamed – Sandton Fertility Clinic
Mandy Rodrigues – Clinical Psychologist
Dr Tony Rodrigues – MEDFEM Fertility Clinic
Beatrice Rabkin – Hormonal Harmony
Dr Yossi Unterslak – Vitalab

Talks include:

How to enhance your fertility naturally
Natural cycles and mild IVF
Female infertility: Endometriosis
Embryo selection
Female infertility: PCOS
Male Infertility
Lab procedures
Immunology: your best chance of success
Egg Freezing
Egg Donor Cycles – the process and role of an agency
Surrogacy: The legalities involved
Adoption in South Africa
DNA
Healthy lifestyle, diet and targeted supplements to optimise fertility
Recurring pregnancy loss
Baby loss support
Dealing with pregnancy/infant loss
A personal story of infertility, loss and adoption
Infertility in the African culture

Support Zone & Live Q&A: This intimate stage is the place where visitors can get their questions answered by the specialists and engage with a panel of experts on key topics with a programme supported and hosted by leading professionals in fertility. Each session starts or ends with a 15-minute relaxation technique such as yoga, trauma releasing exercises, meditation and hypnotherapy. The area will be supported by a professional counselling and support team of clinical psychologist, Mandy Rodrigues, qualified counsellor and registered social worker Tanya Rubin and homeopath Dr Leanne Scott.

Topics include:

How men and women cope differently to infertility
Considering egg donation
The grief cycle of infertility
Music therapy
Future research for infertility

Other subjects Fertility Show Africa will focus on include:

Adoption
Alternative therapies, including acupuncture, reiki, vitamins and supplements, as well as eating and lifestyle options to encourage fertility
Artificial insemination, IVF and ICSI
Eating and lifestyle for fertility
Egg, sperm and embryo donation
Surrogacy
The LGBT community and options available
Legal and ethical aspects
Treatment options and ways in which to optimise egg and sperm health
The role of complementary and alternative medicine
Cultural aspects of infertility
The role of yoga and meditation

Says Heidi Warricker, CEO and organiser of Fertility Show Africa: “FSA will host fertility patients in a discreet environment where they will be with a likeminded community to share their journey and obtain support while discovering and exploring the myriad options available to them. We feel honoured to have the backing of the fertility industry to create such an important event of quality with all the best minds in the industry under one roof.”

The Fertility Show takes place on Friday, March 6, and Saturday, March 7, 2020 at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand, Gauteng. Show times are Friday from 9am to 6pm and Saturday from 9am to 5pm.

FSA is proudly supported by IFAASA (Infertility Awareness Association of South Africa) and SASREG (South African Society for Reproductive Medicine and Gynaecological Endoscopy).

Learn more at www.fertilityshowafrica.co.za.

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