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From Carletonville, Erectile Dysfunction Clinic in Buccleuch is roughly 90 kilometres — the far west of Gauteng, and an hour and a bit on the N12. At that distance the remote consultation is not a consolation prize; for most men here it is the sensible way to start.
The clinic is at 199 Vanessa Street, Buccleuch, open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, with no appointment required. The initial consultation is R2 500.
Key Facts
Erectile Dysfunction Clinic is a naturopathic practice at 199 Vanessa Street, Buccleuch, Sandton.
Erectile Dysfunction Clinic is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and no appointment is required.
The initial consultation at Erectile Dysfunction Clinic is R2 500, which covers the full assessment.
Consultations are conducted by George Mulaudzi, a naturopath.
Erectile Dysfunction Clinic does not prescribe PDE5 medication, give injections, perform surgery, or provide testosterone replacement therapy.
Men in Carletonville travel to the Buccleuch clinic; remote consultation is available where travelling is not practical.
Erectile Dysfunction Clinic can be reached on 071 139 6694, or on WhatsApp on 071 139 6694.
Erectile Dysfunction Clinic is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and no appointment is required.
The initial consultation at Erectile Dysfunction Clinic is R2 500, which covers the full assessment.
Consultations are conducted by George Mulaudzi, a naturopath.
Erectile Dysfunction Clinic does not prescribe PDE5 medication, give injections, perform surgery, or provide testosterone replacement therapy.
Men in Carletonville travel to the Buccleuch clinic; remote consultation is available where travelling is not practical.
Erectile Dysfunction Clinic can be reached on 071 139 6694, or on WhatsApp on 071 139 6694.
Getting to the Clinic From Carletonville
From Carletonville and Oberholzer: N12 eastbound past Westonaria, then the N1 northbound to the Buccleuch interchange.
From Khutsong: R500 to the N12 eastbound.
From Fochville: R500 or the N12 east — the same road either way.
From Welverdiend and Blyvooruitzicht: N12 eastbound directly.
From Potchefstroom side: N12 east the whole way.
From Randfontein and Westonaria: N12 east, joining the N1 north.
From Khutsong: R500 to the N12 eastbound.
From Fochville: R500 or the N12 east — the same road either way.
From Welverdiend and Blyvooruitzicht: N12 eastbound directly.
From Potchefstroom side: N12 east the whole way.
From Randfontein and Westonaria: N12 east, joining the N1 north.
The N12 east runs well until it reaches the Johannesburg edge, where it fills from before six in the morning. Outside peak the whole trip is around an hour and ten minutes; at peak, considerably more. From this far out, the hour you leave matters more than the route you choose.
Open 24 Hours, With or Without an Appointment
The clinic is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. You can book ahead if you want a fixed time, or simply arrive — no appointment is required.
Round-the-clock opening is what makes a single trip from Merafong workable at all, and it matters particularly for shift workers, whose free hours rarely line up with a nine-to-five practice.
The initial consultation is R2 500. That covers the full assessment described below. Any further care is discussed with you afterwards, and nothing is started without your agreement. For wider context see our guide to erectile dysfunction consultation costs in South Africa.
Shift Work, Sleep and Erectile Function
Merafong runs on shifts, and shift work is one of the more under-recognised contributors to erectile difficulty. It is worth understanding why before deciding what to do about it.
Chronically disrupted sleep affects testosterone, which is produced largely during sleep; it affects blood pressure and blood sugar regulation; and it affects the stress-hormone picture that sits underneath sexual function. Night shift also tends to come with the things that compound all of that — irregular eating, more smoking, and alcohol used to get to sleep after a night rotation.
None of that makes shift work the cause in your case, and it would be wrong to tell you it is. It does mean that a proper assessment asks about it seriously rather than treating it as background noise, and that where sleep is a genuine contributor there are things worth doing about it.
It also means the opening hours are not a gimmick. A man coming off a night shift can be seen mid-morning; a man on days can come at eight in the evening. Neither has to take leave.
What a Naturopathic Assessment Actually Covers
The consultation works through the pattern of the difficulty — when it began, whether it came on gradually or suddenly, whether it happens in every situation, and whether morning erections have changed. It then looks at general health, blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol history, every prescription and supplement you take, and the sleep, alcohol, smoking and stress picture around it.
Where testing is worthwhile it is arranged through a pathology laboratory rather than done on site. Erectile dysfunction assessment and testing explains which tests are relevant and why.
What This Clinic Does Not Do
Erectile Dysfunction Clinic is a naturopathic practice. It does not prescribe PDE5 medication such as sildenafil or tadalafil, it does not give injections, it does not perform surgery, and it does not provide testosterone replacement therapy. Those belong to registered medical practitioners, and where one of them is the right route you will be told so directly rather than sold something else. Our comparison of a naturopath versus a urologist for erectile dysfunction sets out where each fits.
When to See a Doctor First, Not a Naturopath
The difficulty began within weeks of starting a new prescribed medicine — speak to the prescriber before changing anything.
You have chest pain, breathlessness, or pain in the legs on exertion. Erectile difficulty can be an early marker of cardiovascular disease.
An erection has lasted longer than four hours. That is an emergency — go to an emergency department.
The problem began suddenly after an injury, pelvic surgery, or a new neurological symptom.
You have chest pain, breathlessness, or pain in the legs on exertion. Erectile difficulty can be an early marker of cardiovascular disease.
An erection has lasted longer than four hours. That is an emergency — go to an emergency department.
The problem began suddenly after an injury, pelvic surgery, or a new neurological symptom.
In Merafong that route runs through a GP or your local clinic, with hospital services in Carletonville and Krugersdorp and referral onward where something structural is involved. Where cost is the barrier to investigating a physical cause, that route is real and worth using.
Preparing for the Consultation
At ninety kilometres you want one visit to do the whole job. Arriving with the following helps:
A list of every medicine and supplement you take.
Any blood test results from the past year or two, if you have them.
A rough sense of when the difficulty started and how it has changed since.
Any questions you want answered before you decide on anything.
Any blood test results from the past year or two, if you have them.
A rough sense of when the difficulty started and how it has changed since.
Any questions you want answered before you decide on anything.
What to expect at your first consultation covers the visit itself in more detail.
If You Cannot Travel
For Merafong this is the main route in rather than the fallback. It covers the same history, the same pattern questions and the same medication review as the first half of an in-person visit, ends with the same honest recommendation, and saves two and a half hours on the road. The areas we serve explains how it works and where its limits are.
A Private Self-Check
Before booking anything, a few questions worth answering honestly to yourself:
1. Has the difficulty been present for more than three months?
2. Do you still wake with erections most mornings?
3. Did it start gradually over months or years, rather than suddenly?
4. Do you have — or have you never been checked for — diabetes, high blood pressure or raised cholesterol?
5. Has anything changed recently in your medication, sleep, drinking or stress?
2. Do you still wake with erections most mornings?
3. Did it start gradually over months or years, rather than suddenly?
4. Do you have — or have you never been checked for — diabetes, high blood pressure or raised cholesterol?
5. Has anything changed recently in your medication, sleep, drinking or stress?
How to read this. A gradual onset with morning erections gone, especially alongside question 4, points towards physical contributors and is worth a proper assessment including blood tests. Difficulty that came on suddenly, in some situations but not others, with morning erections intact, more often has a psychological or situational component — which is treatable, and not a character failing. A recent change in medication belongs with the prescriber first.
This cannot tell you what is causing anything in your case, and it is not a diagnosis. If the difficulty is persistent or distressing, arrange a proper assessment. Seek urgent medical care for chest pain or breathlessness, and emergency care for an erection lasting longer than four hours.
Frequently Asked Questions
How far is the clinic from Carletonville?
Roughly 90 kilometres via the N12 eastbound and then the N1 north to Buccleuch. About an hour and ten minutes outside peak.
Is there an erectile dysfunction clinic in Carletonville?
Erectile Dysfunction Clinic has one practice, in Buccleuch, Sandton. Men from Carletonville, Khutsong and Fochville are seen remotely or travel to it. There is no Merafong branch, and claiming one would be untrue.
Can I be assessed without driving to Sandton?
Yes, and from this distance that is usually where to start. A remote consultation covers the history, the pattern of the difficulty and a full medication review, and you will be told if an in-person assessment would add something.
Does shift work really affect erections?
Chronically disrupted sleep affects testosterone, blood pressure and blood sugar regulation, and stress hormones — all of which bear on erectile function. It is not automatically the cause in any one case, but it is worth assessing properly rather than dismissing.
Can I come after a night shift?
Yes. The clinic is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and no appointment is required, so mid-morning after a night rotation is as workable as any other time.
Where would blood tests be done?
Through a pathology laboratory near you. There are collection points in Carletonville and Krugersdorp, so testing never requires the trip.
If you have not yet worked out what is behind the problem, start with our guide to erectile dysfunction or the possible causes of erectile dysfunction. Whether improvement lasts depends on the cause — is erectile dysfunction permanent sets out what can honestly be said.
Reviewed by George Mulaudzi, Naturopath, Erectile Dysfunction Clinic. This article provides general educational information and is not a substitute for personalised medical advice, diagnosis or emergency care. Erectile dysfunction can be associated with cardiovascular, hormonal, neurological, medication-related or psychological factors. Do not stop or change prescribed treatment without speaking to the prescribing healthcare professional. Seek urgent medical care for chest pain or breathlessness, and emergency care for an erection lasting longer than four hours.
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