Many les­bi­an cou­ples would like to have a child tog­e­ther.

For many fema­le cou­ples, the wish to start a fami­ly is a signi­fi­cant step. The path to it is often asso­cia­ted with spe­ci­fic questions—not only medi­cal, but also legal and orga­ni­sa­tio­nal. Many cou­ples are facing topics such as sperm dona­ti­on, tre­at­ment opti­ons or legal requi­re­ments for the first time and would like clear gui­dance.

We sup­port you from the out­set with clear infor­ma­ti­on on key topics.

Typi­cal ques­ti­ons and uncer­tain­ties

  • What legal requi­re­ments app­ly to us as a cou­ple?
  • Do we have to be mar­ried to start tre­at­ment?
  • How does tre­at­ment with donor sperm work?
  • Whe­re does the donor sperm come from and how is it sel­ec­ted?
  • What opti­ons do we have to beco­me pregnant?
  • Which of us will car­ry the pregnan­cy?
  • Who covers the cos­ts of tre­at­ment?
Dr Corinna Mann advises a lesbian couple at the fertility centre in Munich on their wish to have a child and the next treatment steps.
Happy woman holds the ultrasound image of her child after fertility treatment
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Tre­at­ment opti­ons for les­bi­an cou­ples

Every fer­ti­li­ty tre­at­ment starts with an indi­vi­du­al decis­i­on. Tog­e­ther, we will find the tre­at­ment that best fits your per­so­nal situa­ti­on, your medi­cal requi­re­ments and your wis­hes.

HORMONAL SUPPORT OF THE CYCLE

If you have an irre­gu­lar cycle, or if we would like to sup­port ovu­la­ti­on in a tar­ge­ted way, hor­mo­n­al tre­at­ment can make sen­se. It helps deter­mi­ne the opti­mal time for inse­mi­na­ti­on and tail­or the tre­at­ment to you.

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Inse­mi­na­ti­on (IUI)

Inse­mi­na­ti­on (IUI) is often the first tre­at­ment step for les­bi­an cou­ples. Pre­pared donor sperm is inser­ted direct­ly into the ute­rus at the time of ovu­la­ti­on using a fine cathe­ter. The tre­at­ment is gent­le, takes only a few minu­tes and can be per­for­med wit­hout anaes­the­sia.

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IVF/ICSI

IVF or ICSI tre­at­ment can make sen­se if inse­mi­na­ti­on is not medi­cal­ly sui­ta­ble or has not led to suc­cess after seve­ral tre­at­ment cycles. For women from around the age of 40, or with cer­tain medi­cal requi­re­ments, IVF may in some cases be the more pro­mi­sing first tre­at­ment opti­on right away. Eggs are retrie­ved, fer­ti­li­sed in the labo­ra­to­ry and then trans­fer­red into the ute­rus as an embryo.

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Addi­tio­nal mea­su­res

If you wish, we can com­ple­ment medi­cal tre­at­ment with nut­ri­tio­nal coun­sel­ling, psy­cho­lo­gi­cal sup­port and natur­opa­thic approa­ches. Tog­e­ther, we will dis­cuss which sup­port­i­ve mea­su­res may be appro­pria­te in your per­so­nal situa­ti­on.

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This is how fer­ti­li­ty tre­at­ment for les­bi­an cou­ples works

At the fer­ti­li­ty cent­re Die Kin­der­wunsch­ärz­tin in Munich, we sup­port you step by step on your path to your desi­red child—individually, trans­par­ent­ly and with exten­si­ve expe­ri­ence. Tog­e­ther, we deve­lop a tre­at­ment plan that fits your per­so­nal situa­ti­on and your wis­hes.

  1. Per­so­nal initi­al con­sul­ta­ti­on

    At the begin­ning, we take the time to get to know you as a cou­ple and under­stand your per­so­nal situa­ti­on. Tog­e­ther, we dis­cuss your medi­cal histo­ry, your wish to have a child and your indi­vi­du­al wis­hes, and we ans­wer all ques­ti­ons you may have about the tre­at­ment. Of cour­se, we invol­ve both part­ners equal­ly in coun­sel­ling and plan­ning.

    In addi­ti­on to an initi­al gynae­co­lo­gi­cal exami­na­ti­on with ultra­sound and—if appropriate—hormone test­ing, we pro­vi­de detail­ed infor­ma­ti­on about the dif­fe­rent tre­at­ment opti­ons with donor sperm. We also explain the orga­ni­sa­tio­nal pro­cess, the next steps, legal spe­ci­fics, as well as sel­ec­ting a sui­ta­ble sperm donor and the right sperm bank.

    An important part of the initi­al con­sul­ta­ti­on is also con­side­ring tog­e­ther which tre­at­ment offers the best chan­ces of suc­cess for your per­so­nal situa­ti­on. This gives you cla­ri­ty about the next steps from the out­set, so you can start your fer­ti­li­ty tre­at­ment well infor­med and with a secu­re fee­ling.

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  2. Indi­vi­du­al Dia­gno­stics

    Befo­re we begin tre­at­ment, we would like to under­stand your indi­vi­du­al requi­re­ments in detail. Depen­ding on your per­so­nal situa­ti­on, this includes cycle and hor­mo­ne dia­gno­stics and, if inse­mi­na­ti­on is plan­ned, che­cking tubal paten­cy.

    Which addi­tio­nal exami­na­ti­ons are appro­pria­te depends on your age, your medi­cal histo­ry and any pre-exis­ting con­di­ti­ons. Based on all fin­dings, we can deci­de tog­e­ther which tre­at­ment offers the best chan­ces of suc­cess for you and crea­te an indi­vi­du­al tre­at­ment plan.

  3. Joint tre­at­ment plan­ning

    Once all exami­na­ti­on results are available, we will dis­cuss them with you in detail. Tog­e­ther, we will deci­de which tre­at­ment offers the best chan­ces of suc­cess for your per­so­nal situa­ti­on – be it inse­mi­na­ti­on with donor sperm or IVF/ICSI tre­at­ment.

    If hor­mo­n­al sup­port is appro­pria­te, we explain the dif­fe­rent opti­ons and crea­te an indi­vi­du­al tre­at­ment plan. We take into account not only the medi­cal requi­re­ments, but also your per­so­nal wis­hes and the orga­ni­sa­tio­nal pro­cess, so that you know exact­ly what the next steps will look like.

  4. Your tre­at­ment with inse­mi­na­ti­on or IVF/ICSI

    If the medi­cal con­di­ti­ons are favorable, we usual­ly start with inse­mi­na­ti­on (IUI) with donor sperm. The pre­pared sperm are intro­du­ced direct­ly into the ute­rus at the opti­mal time using a fine cathe­ter. The tre­at­ment is gent­le, takes only a few minu­tes, and can be per­for­med wit­hout anes­the­sia.

    If inse­mi­na­ti­on is not medi­cal­ly appro­pria­te or does not lead to suc­cess after seve­ral tre­at­ment cycles, we will dis­cuss tog­e­ther whe­ther IVF or ICSI offers bet­ter chan­ces of suc­cess. Which tre­at­ment is right for you is always deci­ded individually—based on your medi­cal requi­re­ments and your per­so­nal wis­hes.

  5. Per­so­nal sup­port until the first fetal heart­beat

    We are also hap­py to con­ti­nue sup­port­ing you after suc­cessful tre­at­ment. With regu­lar check-ups, we will care for you during the first weeks of pregnan­cy and look for­ward to see­ing your chil­d’s first heart­beat tog­e­ther with you on the ultra­sound.

    Many of our pati­ents remain in our care up to this point. Of cour­se, you can con­ti­nue fur­ther pregnan­cy care—e.g. if you have a lon­ger jour­ney or at your own request—at any time with your gynae­co­lo­gist.

    It is important to us that you feel well sup­port­ed throug­hout your enti­re fer­ti­li­ty tre­at­ment. That is why we are also hap­py to remain available as your point of cont­act during the first weeks of your pregnan­cy.

The right tre­at­ment for your indi­vi­du­al situa­ti­on

The chan­ces of suc­cess of fer­ti­li­ty tre­at­ment depend on various factors—especially age, ova­ri­an reser­ve, your indi­vi­du­al medi­cal situa­ti­on and the cho­sen tre­at­ment method. That is why we deve­lop a per­so­nal tre­at­ment plan for each pati­ent, based on your requi­re­ments and your wish to have a child.

In many cases, we start with inse­mi­na­ti­on (IUI) with donor sperm, as it is a simp­le, gent­le and low-bur­den tre­at­ment. The chan­ces of pregnan­cy per tre­at­ment cycle depend stron­gly on age. In youn­ger women bet­ween their mid-20s and ear­ly 30s, they can reach around 25 to 30% per cycle with good requi­re­ments, while in women around the age of 40 they can drop to around 5% per tre­at­ment cycle.

We deci­de tog­e­ther with you how many inse­mi­na­ti­on cycles make sen­se. Often—depending on age and indi­vi­du­al situation—three to six tre­at­ment cycles are car­ri­ed out befo­re we assess whe­ther IVF tre­at­ment could offer bet­ter chan­ces of suc­cess. Espe­ci­al­ly for women from their mid to late 30s, it can make sen­se to con­sider IVF ear­lier so as not to lose valuable time.

If inse­mi­na­ti­on is not medi­cal­ly pos­si­ble or not pro­mi­sing, or if pregnan­cy has not occur­red after seve­ral tre­at­ment cycles, IVF or ICSI may be the appro­pria­te tre­at­ment. The chan­ces of pregnan­cy per tre­at­ment cycle are gene­ral­ly signi­fi­cant­ly hig­her than with inse­mi­na­ti­on, but they also decrease with incre­asing age. For women in their ear­ly 30s, they are around 30 to 40%, bet­ween 35 and 39 years around 25 to 35%, and at age 40 around 15 to 25% per tre­at­ment cycle.

In a per­so­nal con­sul­ta­ti­on, we take the time to dis­cuss your indi­vi­du­al situa­ti­on in detail, clas­si­fy your chan­ces of suc­cess rea­li­sti­cal­ly, and deve­lop a tre­at­ment stra­tegy tog­e­ther with you that is medi­cal­ly appro­pria­te and fits your per­so­nal wis­hes.

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Sperm dona­ti­on for les­bi­an cou­ples

Donor sperm is requi­red for fer­ti­li­ty tre­at­ment in les­bi­an cou­ples. Most of our pati­ents choo­se sperm dona­ti­on via a licen­sed sperm bank. We sup­port you from sel­ec­ting a sui­ta­ble donor through to orde­ring and sto­ring the sperm sam­ple, and we pro­vi­de advice throug­hout the enti­re pro­cess.

Pri­va­te sperm dona­ti­on

Some cou­ples would like sperm dona­ti­on from someone they know—for exam­p­le, a fri­end or acquain­tance. In prin­ci­ple, this rou­te can also be pos­si­ble, and we will be hap­py to sup­port you in careful­ly revie­w­ing the dif­fe­rent opti­ons.

Com­pared to sperm dona­ti­on through a sperm bank, howe­ver, pri­va­te sperm dona­ti­on invol­ves seve­ral addi­tio­nal medi­cal, legal, and orga­niza­tio­nal aspects to con­sider. The­se include, among other things, neces­sa­ry medi­cal exami­na­ti­ons, the legal situa­ti­on of all par­ties invol­ved, and ques­ti­ons about the later role of the donor and the rights of the child.

If you are con­side­ring pri­va­te sperm dona­ti­on, we take time for your ques­ti­ons and dis­cuss tog­e­ther with you what pre­re­qui­si­tes should be met and what next steps make sen­se. If nee­ded, we also recom­mend expe­ri­en­ced cont­acts for the neces­sa­ry legal advice.

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SPERM DONATION THROUGH A SPERM BANK

Col­la­bo­ra­ti­on with a licen­sed sperm bank offers a high degree of medi­cal and legal secu­ri­ty. Sperm donors are careful­ly exami­ned accor­ding to legal requi­re­ments. At the same time, the requi­red data is docu­men­ted so that the child born later can recei­ve infor­ma­ti­on about his or her gene­tic ori­gin in accordance with legal regu­la­ti­ons.

We work with sel­ec­ted renow­ned natio­nal and inter­na­tio­nal sperm banks—including Cry­os Inter­na­tio­nal, the Euro­pean Sperm Bank, and other sel­ec­ted sperm banks. We are hap­py to sup­port you in fin­ding the right donor and accom­pa­ny you through all orga­niza­tio­nal steps—from sel­ec­tion and orde­ring to sto­rage of the sperm sam­ple in our cryo sto­rage. This way, you can focus enti­re­ly on your desi­re for a child.

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Legal ques­ti­ons? We sup­port you step by step

If you deci­de as a fema­le cou­ple to under­go fer­ti­li­ty tre­at­ment with donor sperm, legal ques­ti­ons ari­se in addi­ti­on to medi­cal ones. This is com­ple­te­ly normal—and it is exact­ly whe­re we sup­port you step by step.

Under the cur­rent legal situa­ti­on in Ger­ma­ny, the woman who gives birth to the child is initi­al­ly the legal parent. The wife or part­ner does not auto­ma­ti­cal­ly also beco­me a legal parent. To ensu­re that you and your future child are pro­tec­ted as well as pos­si­ble, step­child adop­ti­on is gene­ral­ly requi­red after the birth.

So that you have cla­ri­ty from the out­set, we recom­mend fami­ly-law coun­sel­ling even befo­re tre­at­ment beg­ins. We will be hap­py to pro­vi­de you with expe­ri­en­ced cont­acts and explain which docu­ments are requi­red.

The coun­sel­ling covers topics such as paren­thood, cus­t­ody, main­ten­an­ce, inhe­ri­tance law, advan­ce plan­ning, and the legal sta­tus of the sperm donor. This allows you to approach start­ing your fami­ly well pre­pared from the very begin­ning.

Of cour­se, we also inform you about the legal regu­la­ti­ons rela­ting to sperm dona­ti­on. With tre­at­ment using a licen­sed sperm bank, the sperm donor’s data is docu­men­ted in the sta­tu­to­ry sperm donor regis­ter. Your child later has the right to learn about their gene­tic origin—an important part of trans­pa­rent and respon­si­ble fami­ly plan­ning. In a per­so­nal con­sul­ta­ti­on, we take the time to ans­wer all your ques­ti­ons and gui­de you step by step through the medi­cal, orga­ni­sa­tio­nal and legal processes—so that you can focus ful­ly on your wish to have a child.

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Why les­bi­an cou­ples come to us

Clear gui­dance, struc­tu­red pro­ces­ses and tre­at­ment tail­o­red to you as a cou­ple.

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  • Clear per­spec­ti­ve

    From the out­set, we pro­vi­de a rea­li­stic assess­ment of your chan­ces of suc­cess and deve­lop a clear tre­at­ment plan tog­e­ther with you.

  • Con­sis­tent care

    You will be cared for throug­hout by the same doc­tor, who knows your medi­cal histo­ry and coor­di­na­tes your tre­at­ment step by step for both of you.

  • A calm and per­so­nal envi­ron­ment

    We crea­te a set­ting in which you can speak open­ly, ask ques­ti­ons and make decis­i­ons at your own pace—without pres­su­re.

  • Holi­stic view

    In addi­ti­on to medi­cal tre­at­ment, we also con­sider other aspects such as nut­ri­ti­on or men­tal strain when nee­ded.

 
  
 
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Had a very good experience, I felt very well taken care of, everyone very professional, standardized routines, can definitely recommend
  
 
 
 
 
 
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We flew from overseas to work with Dr Mann and her team. Everyone was so kind, empathetic and extremely helpful. Everyone spoke English and made us feel very welcome. We could not have asked for better care than what we received from Dr Mann and her team. Bonus, the offices are beautiful.
  
 
 
 
 
 
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After visiting two other fertility clinics (one of which I left in tears), I had almost lost hope of finding a place where I would truly feel heard. Then I met Dr. Sarah Comploj, and everything changed.

From the very first consultation, I felt genuinely listened to and treated as an individual. Unlike my previous experiences, where I was quickly told I needed IVF without anyone really taking the time to understand my situation or carefully review my test results, here I felt that my case truly mattered. Every step was explained thoughtfully, and my concerns were taken seriously.

What stood out the most was that I never felt like just another patient or that the focus was on money. Instead, I felt that the entire team was committed to helping me achieve my dream in the most appropriate and personal way possible.

Today, I am holding my one-month-old baby in my arms, and I will forever be grateful for the care, compassion, and expertise I received here. I can only highly recommend this clinic and Dr. Comploj 🩷
  
 
 
 
 
 
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Every appointment I’ve had over the last few months has been consistently informative, professional, and conducted in a personal manner. The treatment plan was explained in detail and any concerns or questions always answered. She also speaks perfect English if required. I’m impressed with how well organised the clinic is and how quickly results are processed, and last-minute appointments made available. For anyone who is going through the struggle of infertility it’s a difficult and vulnerable time, but I always felt so reassured and in good hands with Dr Mann.
  
 
 
 
 
 
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A heartfelt thank you to Dr. Gerber for the exceptional support and warmth during a very sensitive journey. I always felt respected and in good hands. Truly grateful.
  
 
 
 
 
 
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I'm very grateful for my experience, the staff from reception to the doctors were very kind. You can feel  accompanied during the treatment. Also, overall I had a successful treatment, especially considering my age, it's a costly treatment but it's worth it. So I'm very happy for the result, my doctor was Sara Comploj.
  
 
 
 
 
 
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I had a wonderful experience with the Kinderwunsch practice, and especially with dr. Corina Mann. From the very beginning, dr Mann was attentive, knowledgeable, and truly invested in helping me achieve the best possible outcome. She took the time to understand my goals and tailored my treatment plan to make sure I had the best chance of success.

Thanks to her care and expertise, I was able to maximise my results and reach my goals. I always felt supported, informed, and in the best hands. Dr Mann always answered my countless questions with a smile :) I’m incredibly grateful for her dedication and would wholeheartedly recommend her to anyone starting their fertility journey.
  
 
 
 
 
 
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I just want to say a big thank you to the whole team of Dr. Mann and Dr. Albrecht. I felt really taking care off  in this Praxis and really can recommend everyone to go to this clinic, as here you can get at least the most possible personalization and time dedicated to you! Thanks again for your support!
  
 
 
 
 
 
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Since my doctor was busy and couldn't do the procedure herself, I had an appointment with Sarah to have my fallopian tubes checked. I was very nervous before the procedure, but it turned out to be for nothing! Sarah described and explained every step of the procedure and was extremely friendly.
  
 
 
 
 
 
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Our multiple years-long Kinderwunsch journey was spent under the care of Dr. Mann and her Kinderwunsch practice team. Dr. Mann is not only a highly competent expert in her field, she's also empathetic and kind. She treated each appointment with a sense of being genuinely invested — listening to concerns or questions, planning for my unique treatment needs, and explaining processes or procedures without rushing (because she knows it's likely your first time going through something ... even though it might be her 40000th time). Her practice is busy and it's because she's the best. The practice team is cheerful and helpful. The waiting area is comfortable with pleasant music, flowers, and they even laid out gingerbread during Christmas time. They have a lab on-site so results are often same-day. I particularly found the technology they use to share results via email quickly so helpful. And I always felt at ease speaking in my native language and not pressured to try to keep up with unfamiliar German terminology. I'm forever grateful to have found Dr. Mann. We plan to visit soon with our new plus-one :)

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Dr.Albrecht is really good and friendly. She is best at her own way. But reception staff is very very very worst and disappointing. They themselves book an appointment and say it’s not booked. Luckily in Doctorlib my appointment was visible. Staff is very very rude. And they respond very rudely. I can give 0 rating for Staff at reception.
  
 
 
 
 
 
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We had an absolutely wonderful experience with Dr. Mann. Her positive energy and competence was so reassuring and much appreciated during the potentially stressful time of trying to have a baby. I really loved how we could communicate in either English or German over complicated and sensitive reproductive matters. She took the time to answer all of our questions and offered us a wealth of information regarding the treatments. And her staff brought the same good vibes and Expertise to the practice. Some of the best and painless blood draws I’ve ever had, and they were always very responsive through emails as well as telephone communication. Online appointment system was also great. Video consults super convenient. The setting of the practice itself is an oasis of peace and calmness. As soon as I stepped through the doors I felt relaxed with the music, green plant wall, and well designed and decorated space. Technology and quality of equipment is very good. Yes, sometimes the waiting time had been 30+ minutes, but because the patient care is so excellent, I’ll be back for future treatments as needed, and would highly recommend this practice and team to anyone.
  
 
 
 
 
 
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I have only the best words to describe my experience at the clinic. I personally worked with Dr. Albrecht and she was amazing. Every appointment was done on time, informative and clear on what the next steps are. She offered details and support with my every question. Where I wasn’t sure of my German we swapped to English to make sure I understood everything.

The clinic is run in a very efficient way, organized, planned and as a process oriented person I loved it!

Fre­quent­ly asked ques­ti­ons about fer­ti­li­ty tre­at­ment for les­bi­an cou­ples

How can les­bi­an cou­ples beco­me pregnant?

In many cases, we start with inse­mi­na­ti­on (IUI). Depen­ding on age, medi­cal requi­re­ments and your per­so­nal chan­ces of suc­cess, IVF or ICSI may also be the more appro­pria­te tre­at­ment from the out­set. We dis­cuss which method is sui­ta­ble for you tog­e­ther after com­pre­hen­si­ve dia­gno­stics.

Whe­re does the donor sperm come from?

For tre­at­ment, we use donor sperm from reco­g­nis­ed sperm banks that meet strict medi­cal and legal requi­re­ments. Donors are com­pre­hen­si­ve­ly scree­ned, inclu­ding for gene­tic and chro­nic con­di­ti­ons as well as trans­mis­si­ble infec­tions.

This ensu­res that both medi­cal and legal stan­dards are met. If you wish, we will advi­se you in detail on the sel­ec­tion pro­cess and the dif­fe­rent opti­ons.

We work with sel­ec­ted natio­nal and inter­na­tio­nal sperm banks and are hap­py to sup­port you in choo­sing a sui­ta­ble donor.

When is IVF appro­pria­te?

IVF or ICSI tre­at­ment can make sen­se if it offers bet­ter chan­ces of suc­cess com­pared to inse­mi­na­ti­on. The­re can be various reasons for this.

Typi­cal situa­tions in which we are more likely to recom­mend IVF include, for exam­p­le:

  • Blo­cked or redu­ced tubal paten­cy
    (then inse­mi­na­ti­on is often not pro­mi­sing)
  • Seve­ral unsuc­cessful inse­mi­na­ti­ons
    Often—depending on age—3 to 6 IUI cycles are com­mon befo­re con­side­ring IVF.
  • Age and chan­ces of suc­cess
    As pregnan­cy rates decli­ne with incre­asing age, IVF may beco­me appro­pria­te soo­ner at advan­ced age in order to gain time.
  • Indi­vi­du­al medi­cal fac­tors
    e.g. abnor­ma­li­ties in hor­mo­ne levels, redu­ced ova­ri­an reser­ve or other fin­dings from dia­gno­stics

In the initi­al con­sul­ta­ti­on and after dia­gno­stics, we crea­te a rea­li­stic, indi­vi­du­al tre­at­ment plan tog­e­ther with you.

Do we have to be mar­ried to start tre­at­ment?

No. You do not have to be mar­ried to start fer­ti­li­ty tre­at­ment with donor sperm. Howe­ver, befo­re tre­at­ment, some legal ques­ti­ons should be clarified—especially with regard to joint paren­thood. We are hap­py to sup­port you with this and, if nee­ded, recom­mend expe­ri­en­ced cont­acts for the neces­sa­ry legal coun­sel­ling.

How is legal paren­thood regu­la­ted for les­bi­an cou­ples?

After the birth, the woman who gives birth to the child is initi­al­ly the legal mother. Under cur­rent law, the second mother does not auto­ma­ti­cal­ly beco­me a legal parent—even if you are mar­ried. As a rule, legal paren­thood is estab­lished through step­child adop­ti­on after the birth. We will be hap­py to explain which steps are neces­sa­ry in your per­so­nal situa­ti­on during a con­sul­ta­ti­on and, if nee­ded, recom­mend spe­cia­li­sed legal coun­sel­ling.

What cos­ts ari­se for fer­ti­li­ty tre­at­ment for les­bi­an cou­ples?

The cos­ts depend on the cho­sen tre­at­ment method. Inse­mi­na­ti­on with donor sperm at our cent­re is usual­ly bet­ween €470 and €540 (incl. VAT) per attempt—excluding the requi­red appoint­ments for cycle moni­to­ring and hor­mo­ne checks. The num­ber of appoint­ments, and the­r­e­fo­re the cos­ts, can vary. Typi­cal­ly, one to three appoint­ments at €180 to €200 each (incl. VAT) are requi­red.

IVF is signi­fi­cant­ly more com­plex and gene­ral­ly cos­ts around €3,800 to €4,300 (incl. VAT) per cycle. In spe­cial cases, ICSI may be requi­red, which results in addi­tio­nal cos­ts. In addi­ti­on, the­re are expen­ses for donor sperm, anaes­the­sia, exter­nal labo­ra­to­ry ser­vices, medi­ca­ti­on and, if appli­ca­ble, addi­tio­nal tre­at­ments.

Befo­re tre­at­ment beg­ins, you will recei­ve a trans­pa­rent cost plan so that you can assess all cos­ts incur­red from the out­set.

Does health insu­rance cover the cos­ts of fer­ti­li­ty tre­at­ment?

For same-sex fema­le cou­ples, sta­tu­to­ry health insu­rance in Ger­ma­ny does not cover the cos­ts of fer­ti­li­ty tre­at­ment. Dia­gno­stics as well as inse­mi­na­ti­on, IVF or ICSI the­r­e­fo­re have to be finan­ced pri­va­te­ly. Befo­re tre­at­ment beg­ins, we pro­vi­de a trans­pa­rent cost plan so that you can under­stand all items and make a well-infor­med decis­i­on.

Up to what age is fer­ti­li­ty tre­at­ment pos­si­ble?

Legal­ly, the­re is no fixed age limit for fer­ti­li­ty tre­at­ment in Ger­ma­ny. Medi­cal­ly, howe­ver, the chan­ces of suc­cess depend signi­fi­cant­ly on age and indi­vi­du­al requi­re­ments. As a rule, the ear­lier tre­at­ment beg­ins, the hig­her the chan­ces of pregnan­cy.

With inse­mi­na­ti­on (IUI) using donor sperm, the chan­ces of pregnan­cy per tre­at­ment cycle are often 25 to 30% for women up to around age 34, usual­ly 10 to 15% bet­ween 35 and 39 years, and around 5% from age 40.

With IVF or ICSI tre­at­ment, the chan­ces of suc­cess are hig­her. They are often 30 to 40% for women up to around age 34, 25 to 35% bet­ween 35 and 39 years, and around 15 to 25% per tre­at­ment cycle from age 40. You will find a clear over­view of avera­ge chan­ces of suc­cess by age and tre­at­ment method fur­ther up on this page. In a per­so­nal con­sul­ta­ti­on, we explain how the­se values can be appli­ed to your indi­vi­du­al situa­ti­on and which tre­at­ment offers the best chan­ces of suc­cess for you.

Which of us will beco­me pregnant?

In most cases, it is alre­a­dy clear befo­re the first con­sul­ta­ti­on which part­ner would like to car­ry the pregnan­cy. If you have not yet deci­ded, we will be hap­py to advi­se you and dis­cuss tog­e­ther which medi­cal requi­re­ments play a role for each of you.

We take into account, among other things, age, ova­ri­an reser­ve, the cycle and any pre-exis­ting con­di­ti­ons. This way, tog­e­ther we find the tre­at­ment path that offers the best chan­ces of suc­cess and fits your per­so­nal situa­ti­on.

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