He was attracted to medicine from a young age, describing it as a “calling”. After earning his Bachelors in Medicine and Surgery (MBChB) from the University of the Free State in 2010, he went on to complete a two-year internship at Dihlabeng Regional Hospital in Bethlehem where his interest in obstetrics, gynaecology and surgery was sparked.
This blossomed into a clear direction for his specialisation during his community service at 3 Military Hospital, also in Bloemfontein, in 2013 with rotations in obstetrics and gynaecology, orthopaedics, and family medicine/paediatrics.
There followed medical officer posts in paediatrics at the Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, Cape Town; in the Intensive Care Unit at Universitas Academic Hospital/Pelonomi Tertiary Hospital, Bloemfontein; and in obstetrics and gynaecology at Paarl Hospital.
He was attracted to medicine from a young age, describing it as a “calling”. After earning his Bachelors in Medicine and Surgery (MBChB) from the University of the Free State in 2010, he went on to complete a two-year internship at Dihlabeng Regional Hospital in Bethlehem where his interest in obstetrics, gynaecology and surgery was sparked.
This blossomed into a clear direction for his specialisation during his community service at 3 Military Hospital, also in Bloemfontein, in 2013 with rotations in obstetrics and gynaecology, orthopaedics, and family medicine/paediatrics.
There followed medical officer posts in paediatrics at the Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, Cape Town; in the Intensive Care Unit at Universitas Academic Hospital/Pelonomi Tertiary Hospital, Bloemfontein; and in obstetrics and gynaecology at Paarl Hospital.
Urogynaecologists are medical professionals who have been to medical school followed by postgraduate training in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. They then undertake further training in Urogynaecology to achieve certification in this subspecialty. They have additional training and experience in the evaluation and treatment of conditions that affect the female pelvic organs, and the muscles and connective tissue that support the organs.
This syndrome may be the cause for you to rush to the bathroom many times during the day and night, and can sometimes cause you to leak some urine before you reach the toilet.
Leakage of urine through the urethra (the tube through which urine is passed) with everyday activities such as coughing, sneezing, or exercise.
This is the condition of bladder pain or discomfort with a frequent and urgent need to pass urine.
Pelvic organs prolapse is where the pelvic organs (uterus/vagina/ bladder/ bowel) herniated into or beyond the vagina from the normal anatomical position.
Many methods are available to help prevent pregnancy, with some of the most popular including birth control pills, injections, sterilisation or intrauterine devices.
Heavy or prolonged menstrual bleeding can lead to a problem called anaemia (low red blood cell count), which can cause fatigue, weakness, and other symptoms. Several treatments for are available.
Term that describes various changes oocuring in the external genitalia, pelvic floor tissue, bladder and urethra and the sexual sequlae of less of sexual function and libido caused by hyopestrogenism.
At the end of a woman’s menstrual cycles. The term can describe any of the changes you go through just before or after you stop having your period, marking the end of your reproductive years.
