Overview In Africa, especially Nigeria, many marriages face the challenges of breakups due to lack of children. A family is considered complete with children, while infertility is a taboo and children dying after birth is considered a curse in many cultures! For couples struggling with infertility, in-vitro fertilization (IVF) is often a viable option to conceive a child. Other challenges…
View your embryos during IVF The purpose of IVF treatment is to generate an embryo that can grow into a healthy baby. This involves a complex series of procedures that result in the conception of a child. During IVF treatment, eggs retrieved from a woman’s ovaries are fertilized with sperm retrieved from a man. The eggs and sperm are placed…
Intrauterine Adhesions (Asherman Syndrome): A Cause for Concern in Infertility and Recurrent Miscarriage Intrauterine adhesion, or synechiae, is an acquired uterine condition characterized by the formation of scar tissue between the inner walls of the uterus and/or cervix, causing the walls to abnormally adhere to each other. Asherman syndrome is a term used to describe the adhesions inside the uterus.…
Primecare Fertility Clinic was admitted as a corporate member of the Quality Improvement Institute of Nigeria (QIIN) with a presentation of certificate of membership on Friday 11th of November 2022. Dr. Ese Omonigho Williams, Clinical Director of Primecare, who was joined by his wife, Mrs. Elizabeth D. Omonigho Williams and some staff of Primecare received the certificate from Dr. Stephen…
Our team is growing at Primecare Fertility Clinic! Please join us to formally welcome Dr. Wendy Ng to our clinical team as a Geneticist and Counsellor. Dr. Wendy Ng received her formal training in Medical Genetics from the University of Oxford and received her doctorate in 2007. She’s a trained medical and data scientist with practical experience in statistics, machine learning…
Infertility is a problem that has significant emotional consequences for couples. It causes a lot of stress, which directly or indirectly impacts all aspects of their lives. While some couples are aware of how stress affects their health, very few truly know how it affects fertility. In this article, we will explore the link between stress and fertility and what you can…
As hopeful parents navigate the process of starting a family at our fertility clinic, they frequently ask when they should consider IVF. While in vitro fertilization is not for everyone, it can be a fantastic option for people dealing with a range of fertility challenges. Now, we will look at some facts about IVF that will give us a better…
The COVID-19 pandemic outbreak in the year 2020 prompted a couple of public health safety precautionary measures such as the wearing of face masks, social distancing, and the likes to curtail the spread of the disease. Although it is globally accepted that the use of face masks is one of the key ways to prevent the spread of COVID-19, there…
Uterine fibroids, commonly known as leiomyomas, are abnormal tumours that grow in or on the uterus of women. Uterus is the womb and home of the baby until birth. These tumours sometimes grow huge and cause severe abdominal pain and heavy menstrual flow (periods). This condition affects 20 – 27 percent of all women of reproductive age. However, it is…
The one-day maiden edition of Primecare Fertility Clinic Management Staff Retreat 2022 themed “leadership skills development for sustaining the quality management system” held on the 8th of February 2022 at Romeo’s Pizza Cold Berry, Garki Abuja. The retreat events was managed by Cademy Ltd and Scarce Skills Hub and was attended by 11 management staff of Primecare. At the end…