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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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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