Female sterilization: procedure, risks and costs
Female sterilization is a commonly used method to permanently prevent pregnancy. In the course of this, the fallopian tubes are…
Vasectomy in men: procedure and costs
In Germany, around 50,000 men are sterilized every year for contraceptive purposes. In what is known as a vasectomy,…
The pill: Birth control pills for contraception
The birth control pill is the most common contraceptive used by women. The pill owes its popularity mainly to…
Contraception while breastfeeding: popular contraceptives
Contraception while breastfeeding is important, because when the initial stress after the birth is over, the desire for sex…
Heterologous insemination: with sperm donation to the desired child?
Heterologous insemination means that a couple is helped to have a child by donating sperm. Find out here how such…
IVF: What is In Vitro Fertilization?
IVF, short for In Vitro Fertilization, includes all artificial insemination procedures in which the union of egg and sperm…
Fertility treatment: methods and legal situation
Fertility treatment is an option for couples if, for example, infertility on the part of the woman stands in…
PGD: pre-implantation diagnostics – pros and cons
Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) is one of the most controversial topics in reproductive medicine. It has been permitted within narrow…
TESE: Semen Collection for ICSI
With TESE, there is a good chance that you and your partner will still be able to have children…
Cope with the stress of fertility treatment
A fertility treatment is a lengthy process with ups and downs. We give you some coping strategies for this difficult…