Fertility Chats with Doctor & Nadia (Ep5)
Channel: Vitalab Fertility Clinic - Sandton and Umhlanga
Date: 2022-09-03

Fertility Chats with Doctor & Nadia (Ep5) – Secondary Infertility 

Watch the fifth episode of Fertility Chats which is between Dr Chris Venter a Reproductive Medicine Specialist from Vitalab Fertility Clinic in Sandton Gauteng and Nadia Aboud Mrs SA Semi Finalist 2022 from Mrs South Africa.

They are discussing the important topic of SECONDARY INFERTILITY. 

Secondary infertility is defined for any women who has been pregnant before, either successfully and already have a child/red born or if the pregnancy was unsuccessful such as miscarriages or an ectopic pregnancy. These are then defined as secondary rather than primary infertility sufferers. 

In this informative video they discuss topics such as:
- What is secondary infertility
- When should you try to conceive again after a pregnancy
- For how long you should TTC before seeking help from a specialist 
- What are the common causes of secondary infertility
- Previous surgeries and c-sections discussed with regards to uterine scarring
- Time passed between conceptions
- Egg aging
- Breastfeeding and prolactin levels 
- Weight / BMI (Body Mass Index) 
- Sperm Factors 
- PCOS
- Fibroids, Adenomyosis, Endometriosis 
- What tests can be performed
- Ultrasound and HSG tests 
- Diagnosis
- Treatments for secondary infertility
- Surgical management
- IUI (Intra Uterine Insemination) 
- IVF (In Vitro Fertilization) 

Take home message: 
Be well informed, ask the questions as you deserve the answers! 

Vitalab’s YouTube Channel tries to provide you with the best medical information around infertility, recurrent miscarriages or other just trying to conceive (TTC) topics. We have tried to cover infertility testing, fertility treatments, fertility medications and fertility treatments like IUI and IVF (in vitro fertilization). One of the most popular playlists is the How TO on all IVF Medications which is a step-by-step video on how to prepare and administer all your fertility medications. 

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