Lusaka IVF and Fertility Clinic

Controlled ovarian hyperstimulation

A technique which uses fertility medications to induce ovulation by multiple ovarian follicles. These multiple follicles can be taken out by oocyte retrieval (egg collection) for IVF treatment, or be allowed to ovulate within the patient.

Sperm washing

A process in which individual sperms are separated from the semen. Washed sperm is used in intrauterine insemination (IUI) and in in vitro fertilization (IVF).

Intra-cytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI)

In this process, the embryologist selects a single sperm to be injected directly into an egg (rather than fertilisation taking place in a dish where many sperm are placed near an egg).

Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD)

A procedure used prior to implantation to help identify genetic defects within embryos created through in vitro fertilization to prevent certain diseases or disorders from being passed on to the child.

Intrauterine insemination (IUI)

A fertility treatment that involves placing sperm inside a woman's uterus to facilitate fetilization by increasing the number of sperm that reach the fallopian tubes.

With the goal of ‘making families complete’, the clinic’s experts respect and respond to patients’ privacy, dignity and individual requirements. It has comfortable rooms for consultation and treatment, and patients can opt for a VIP package of services if they so wish.

Fertility treatments

These include controlled ovarian hyperstimulation, sperm washing, intra-cytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) and intrauterine insemination (IUI).

Ultrasound scanning

The clinic’s ultrasound scanner uses high frequency sound waves to create an image of any part of the inside of the body, but specifically the reproductive area.

Antenatal care

During pregnancy, women are offered a series of appointments with a midwife and/ or an obstetrician.