Has your desire to have children not yet been fulfilled? We will find the causes of your involuntary childlessness, advise you on possible treatment options and treat you with many years of expertise and sensitivity.
Address:
Schönhauser Str. 3
50968 Cologne (Bayenthal)
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For many people with an unfulfilled desire to have children, contacting a fertility centre is an overwhelming experience. We would like to encourage you to take this step so that the stress, worries and hardship of unsuccessful attempts to get pregnant quickly become a thing of the past.
The interdisciplinary team at the amedes Fertility Centre in Cologne will accompany you with empathy from the very first moment until you have your own child. Our experts will involve you in all decision-making processes and provide you with comprehensive information about possible procedures and their opportunities and risks. Together, we will find the best path for you at our fertility centre.
As is true of all amedes fertility centers, Cologne Fertility Center benefits from extensive experience in the diagnosis and management of male and female infertility, including artificial insemination and egg and sperm cryopreservation.
Continuous medical training and education ensures that our experts in reproductive medicine and gynecology remain at the cutting edge of scientific research. You can rest assured that we will always choose the most promising approach tailored to your unique situation. Below you will find an overview of the most common procedures:
Before starting any treatment, each patient undergoes a thorough personal evaluation with laboratory studies, sperm quality analysis, and diagnostic imaging to identify possible fallopian tube disorders, if indicated.
Hormones are administered over a period of several days, in the form of pills or daily subcutaneous injections in the abdominal skin, to induce the development of mature eggs in the ovaries. This procedure is indicated when ovulation is impaired or absent and for egg harvesting.
The term insemination refers to the insertion of specially prepared sperm into the uterine cavity. This technique is used when, for example, sperm motility is slightly impaired. This procedure can be performed during the natural cycle or following supplementary stimulation of egg development.
In IVF (in vitro fertilization) and ICSI (intracytoplasmic sperm injection), fertilization takes place outside the body. Prior to this, the ovaries are stimulated by hormones to produce several mature eggs. This is preceded by hormone treatment to stimulate ovarian production of several mature eggs. If sperm cannot be collected through masturbation, e.g., because ejaculation is not possible due to sperm ductobstruction, a cryoconserved testicular sample (cryo-TESE) may be utilized for ICSI. The resulting embryos are transferred back into the uterus after 2-5 days.
We also specialize prenatal medicine. Non-invasive studies include first-trimester screening, ultrasonography for malformations, genetic blood tests, echocardiography, and Doppler assessment. We also offer invasive procedures such as amniocentesis and chorionic villus sampling, when indicated.
The freezing of egg and sperm cells has been routine practice for many years. The reasons for this are varied: either medical, in cases of pending chemotherapy or other treatment toxic to germ cells, or non-medical (“social”), in the absence of a partner, for example (“social freezing”). In many cases, cryopreservation for medical reasons is covered by health insurance.
Initial consultation
Getting to know each other, taking a history, reviewing current findings, initial examinations.
Customised treatment plan
Individual selection of fertility treatment procedures, e.g. ovarian stimulation, IVF or ICSI.
Treatment cycle
Start of treatment, e.g. stimulation of egg maturation, retrieval of eggs, introduction of sperm into the uterus, transfer of embryos.
Wait and see
You can test whether you are pregnant about two weeks after a treatment cycle.
The rates of successful pregnancies after treatment at our fertility centre in Cologne speak for themselves: almost half of our patients up to the age of 29 are already pregnant after the first transfer. In the 30-34 age group, it is 4 out of 10 women, and in the 35-39 age group, around a third. The average number of embryos transferred is 1.7.
This encouraging development is due to medical advances in the diagnosis and treatment of fertility problems as well as the experience and interdisciplinary cooperation of the amedes Group's team of experts.
We are here for you if you would like more information about the options and therapies available at our fertility centre. Give us a call or simply book an appointment online.
Address:
Schönhauser Str. 3
50968 Cologne (Bayenthal)
| Mo | 7.00-18.00 |
| Tue | 7.00-16.00 |
| Wed | 7.00-15.00 |
| Thu | 7.00-18.00 |
| Fr | 7.00-14.00 |
Outside these office hours and on Saturdays by prior arrangement.
At amedes, doctors specialising in reproductive medicine and gynaecological endocrinology work closely with biologists. Thanks to regular training and further education, our doctors are familiar with the latest scientific research and can therefore give you a realistic assessment of the most effective methods for you, their chances of success and risks.
It is important to us to minimise the physical and psychological stress of fertility diagnostics and therapy as much as possible. What our patients particularly appreciate is the support they receive from a dedicated contact person from day one. We are here for you!
We have doctors from a wide range of disciplines working closely together: Experts in gynaecology and gynaecological endocrinology/reproductive medicine, prenatal medicine, biology, andrology and embryology.
Specialist in gynaecology and obstetrics; gynaecological endocrinology and reproductive medicine; special obstetrics and perinatal medicine
Specialist in gynaecology and obstetrics; gynaecological endocrinology and reproductive medicine
Specialist in gynaecology and obstetrics; gynaecological endocrinology and reproductive medicine
Specialist in gynaecology and obstetrics; gynaecological endocrinology and reproductive medicine
Specialist in gynaecology and obstetrics; further training assistant in gynaecological endocrinology and reproductive medicine
Specialist in gynaecology and obstetrics; gynaecological endocrinology and reproductive medicine
Specialist in gynaecology and obstetrics; special obstetrics and perinatal medicine; advanced ultrasound diagnostics; DEGUM II
Specialist in gynaecology and obstetrics; gynaecological endocrinology and reproductive medicine; special obstetrics and perinatal medicine
Specialist in gynaecology and obstetrics; gynaecological endocrinology and reproductive medicine
Specialist in gynaecology and obstetrics; gynaecological endocrinology and reproductive medicine
Specialist in gynaecology and obstetrics; gynaecological endocrinology and reproductive medicine
Specialist in gynaecology and obstetrics; further training assistant in gynaecological endocrinology and reproductive medicine
Specialist in gynaecology and obstetrics; gynaecological endocrinology and reproductive medicine
Specialist in gynaecology and obstetrics; special obstetrics and perinatal medicine; advanced ultrasound diagnostics; DEGUM II
At six locations in Germany, we work every day to fulfil people's desire to have children. Here, happy parents talk about their fertility treatment.
You can read the detailed testimonials here.
Many women and couples are unsure how long they should wait before contacting a fertility centre. In general, it can be said that counselling and differentiated diagnostics are recommended if pregnancy has not occurred after 12 months of unprotected intercourse at the right time. For women over the age of 35, a diagnostic test is usually recommended after 6 months due to declining fertility. You can find out more about the right time for intercourse here.
The costs depend on the type of treatment. Married couples receive a 50% subsidy from the statutory health insurance funds under certain conditions. People who have their main place of residence in North Rhine-Westphalia can receive federal and state subsidies under certain conditions. It is important to inform yourself well in advance, as the subsidies usually have to be applied for before treatment begins. You can find more information on costs and the possibilities of cost coverage here.
The duration of treatment for an attempt at therapy depends on the method chosen. An attempt at artificial insemination via IVF or ICSI usually takes around 4-6 weeks from the first contact, although this always depends on which diagnostics are required, whether a cost clarification with the health insurance company is necessary and how long this takes, etc. We will discuss the timetable and the individual steps on the way to your pregnancy after the diagnostics have been completed.
Yes, in addition to fertility treatment, our clinic in Cologne also offers the following services: First trimester screening, organ ultrasound, echocardiography, Doppler ultrasound, prenatal tests, pre-eclampsia screening and invasive diagnostics, including amniocentesis. In the field of human genetics, we cooperate with the MVZ Institut für Klinische Genetik und Tumorgenetik Bonn GmbH.
Yes, around a fifth of patients at amedes fertility centres are solo mothers or lesbian couples. Before undergoing treatment with a sperm donor, our doctors will provide you with comprehensive information about the special features involved, the treatment procedure and the costs. You can find detailed information about donor sperm treatment here.
amedes clinics for fertility treatments can be found throughout Germany. If you want to find out more about the services at each location, simply click on the interactive map.
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