Frequently Asked Questions
Mom, Dad, where do I come from?
Thanks to a sperm donor, many couples can now fulfill their desire to have children. But what if the offspring wants to know their origins? A nationwide...
Social Freezing
The topic of "social freezing" is increasingly discussed in the media. Partly very controversial. There is a debate between preserving fertility (in case of illness) and social freezing…
Damage to sperm DNA
Halosperm test As part of a spermogram, the sperm are examined using a light microscope. However, it cannot be determined whether the genetic material of the sperm…
Promoting fertility treatment for children
Since November 16, 2017, the State Office for Health and Social Affairs has officially been the contact point for the funding/payment of fertility treatment. Speak to us…
Success rates 2016
Current pregnancy rate in 2016 According to the independent analysis of the German IVF Register, we are once again among the top IVF 3% centers in Germany. We are happy and...
Family Minister Schwesig supports unmarried couples with a child:
Also unmarried couples can in the future receive money from the state for fertility treatment. On Thursday in Berlin, Manuela Schwesig explained that it is no longer appropriate,...
The first drop of sperm is the best
Scientists found surprising things regarding the quality of the sperm in the man's ejaculate: The sperm cells in the first part of an ejaculate are supposed to be more numerous and more mobile…
Coffee and tea during pregnancy: How much is too much?
Especially at the beginning of a pregnancy, many women feel tired and exhausted. For many, the question arises: Can I drink energy drinks while pregnant or…
Fertility test for men without sperm
Hope for those men whose ejaculate does not contain any sperm. Often, a testicular biopsy is the only way to determine whether the man is indeed infected with…
Documentary film
On Monday, November 18, at 23:30 on RTL, the program „Taboo Topic: Sperm Donation" will be broadcast as part of the new legal series "The Law of the Family". The program "Justice - 30 Minuten Deutschland" was broadcast...
Treatment effectiveness in women over 40 years of age
Although it should be well known that women in their 30s have declining fertility and it becomes quite difficult to get pregnant naturally after 40…
Social freezing as a fertility reserve
How long can you have children? Women in industrialized countries are delaying the fulfillment of their desire to have children further and further. When their first child was born, they were…
Treatment for single women
14.06.2012 Since the legal conditions in Germany do not allow artificial insemination (insemination IVF) of single women, or of lesbians without a „marriage license“,…
Tax advantage when IVF
03 May 2012 Tax advantage for artificial insemination Learn more about this on the steuernsparen.de website in the report of 22.03.2012 titled: "Desire for children…
Progesterone supplementation in IVF
April 13, 2012 After ovulation, the corpus luteum produces luteinizing hormone (progesterone). This is essential for the so-called „secretory conversion“ of the…
Pregnancy rates
April 12, 2012 Current evaluations of our practice We are proud to present our pregnancy rates 3/2011 to 3/2012 in comparison with the official figures from the German Federal Statistics Office…
Fertility treatment for women over 40
March 3, 2012 It is well known that a woman’s fertility begins to decline as early as the age of 30. A woman in her 40s has only a 10 percent chance of conceiving per…
Testosterone and DHEA use in low responders
February 21, 2012 It has long been known that male hormones have an important influence on the development of the ovaries and on the responsiveness of the…
Poor Responder – is there a solution in sight?
February 17, 2012 An important aspect of modern reproductive medicine is hormonal stimulation of the ovaries. The first pregnancies using this method IVF were achieved by…
Food supplements and fertility
February 12, 2012 It is generally known that so-called „lifestyle“ factors such as body weight, stress, nicotine, caffeine and drugs have an impact. The quality of the diet also plays a role…
Higher pregnancy rate through acupuncture
Higher pregnancy rate through acupuncture It has been known for years that the use of acupuncture in the context of fertility treatment leads to improved results…
Effects of acupuncture in women undergoing IVF
Acupuncture and pregnancy rates NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Acupuncture may help some women conceive through in-vitro fertilization (IVF), a new analysis of past research...
Importance of Natural Killer Cells
September 26, 2011 About the importance of natural killer cells (NK) It has been suspected for some time that immunological factors and mechanisms play a role in…
Decreased AMH – Pregnancy rate
August 14, 2011 Prospects for success for women with extremely low AMH levels Women with a severely reduced AMH value are occasionally excluded from fertility treatment…
Progesterone and pregnancy rate
August 14, 2011 The influence of progesterone on the pregnancy rate A recently published study examined whether the progesterone level measured on the day of…