Treatment process

Timing of IVF / IVF+ICSI treatment at the Fertility Center.

You are also welcome to download the procedure as a PDF (Only available in German).

Illustration of a calendar with a pen marking an appointment.

1. appointment

Illustration of a young couple. Woman on the left, man on the right. He has his arm around her shoulder. They are sitting in front of a doctor.

2. individual counselling

Non-binding initial consultation, blood test of both partners

Illustration junges Paar gehen nebeneinander. Sie denkt an ihren Kinderwunsch. Er denkt darüber nach, wie er mit dem Kind im Kinderwagen spazieren fährt.

3. Entscheidungsphase

Erstuntersuchung der Frau , Samenuntersuchung des Mannes

draw image of cells under a microscope

4. start of pre-treatment

for the maturation of several oocytes + approx. 14 days →

Chemical structure of a fertility drug for cycle support

5. start of oocyte maturation

Hormone treatment / start of stimulation + approx. 10 - 14 days →

Illustration of the female cycle: effect of FSH on follicle maturation in the ovary - medical illustration for fertility treatment

6. HCG injection

for egg maturation + 36 hours. →

Illustration of intrauterine insemination (IUI): sperm sample and schematic representation of sperm insertion into the uterus using a catheter

7. oocyte retrieval

(follicular puncture), semen collection + 4 hours. →

Illustration der künstlichen Befruchtung: Unterschied zwischen IVF und ICSI in der Kinderwunschbehandlung

8. IVF oder ICSI

Illustration of a woman talking on the phone. A speech bubble pointing towards the telephone receiver contains a thumbs-up symbol. As a sign of confirmation that she is pregnant.

9. telephone discussion

of the fertilisation result by the biologist.

Illustration of the embryo transfer method: transfer of a developed embryo into the uterus after artificial fertilisation (IVF/ICSI)

10. Transfer

Weitere Optimierungsverfahren

One hand holds a pregnancy test to check the result.

11. pregnancy test

+ 2 week →

Illustration of an early pregnancy in an ultrasound image - depiction of an embryo in the uterus.

12. first Ultrasound

Amniotic cavity + 1 week →

Illustration of an ultrasound showing a heart.

13. Second Ultrasound

Heartbeat

Illustration of a couple. The man is standing on the left and embracing his partner, who is standing on his right. Her belly indicates a pregnancy.

14. Care

by your gynaecologist

1. appointment

2. individual consultation

non-binding initial consultation – Blood test of both partners

3. decision phase

Initial examination of the woman Semen examination of the man

4. start of the pretreatment

for maturation of multiple oocytes + approx. 14 days →

5. start of oocyte maturation

Hormone treatment / stimulation start + approx. 10 – 14 days →.

6. HCG injection

for the maturation of the oocytes + 36 hrs. →

7. oocyte retrieval

Seed delivery (follicle puncture) 4 hrs. →

8. IVF or ICSI

9. telephone meeting

of the fertilization result by the biologist.

10. transfer

Other optimization methods

11. pregnancy test

+ 2 week →

12. first ultrasound

Amniotic cavity + 1 week →

13. second ultrasound

Heart Action

14. care

Through your gynecologist