IVF/ ICSI

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IVF – when it doesn't work naturally

IVF (in vitro fertilization) is often recommended if previous inseminations have been unsuccessful, the fallopian tubes are blocked, or other conditions such as PCOS or endometriosis are present.

You will be supported with hormones that you inject yourself at home. The aim is to mature several eggs instead of just one, as in the natural cycle. We closely monitor your cycle with ultrasound and blood tests. As soon as the right time has come, we trigger ovulation in a targeted manner.

About 36 hours after ovulation is triggered, the eggs are retrieved under short, gentle anesthesia. In the laboratory, your eggs are then placed in a nutrient solution with the prepared sperm – either from your partner or a donor.

In a special incubator that mimics the conditions in the uterus, fertilization can take place within the next few hours.

Once a well-developed embryo has formed, it is carefully transferred to your uterus a few days later using a fine catheter – a usually painless, short procedure without anesthesia.

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ICSI – when the next step is necessary

ICSI (intracytoplasmic sperm injection) is often recommended when fertilization has not occurred during IVF or when sperm quality is severely impaired.

The procedure is similar to IVF: you start with hormone stimulation so that several eggs mature. These are then retrieved in a short procedure under local anesthesia.
The key difference lies in the fertilization:

Instead of leaving the sperm and eggs to fertilize on their own, ICSI involves injecting a single sperm directly into the egg using a fine glass capillary – under a high-resolution microscope and with the utmost precision.

After fertilization, the embryo develops as in IVF until it is transferred to your uterus a few days later.

No matter which path you choose, we will accompany you with experience, sensitivity, and medical expertise on your journey to having the child you desire.

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TESE – Sperm retrieval directly from the testicles

In rare cases, repeated attempts to obtain a semen analysis show no sperm in the ejaculate – for example, in cases of obstruction of the vas deferens or after sterilization. But even then, there is hope: with a procedure known as TESE (testicular sperm extraction), it is possible to retrieve sperm directly from the testicular tissue. In a small outpatient procedure under short anesthesia, a urologist removes a tissue sample from the testicle. In many cases, this tissue contains sperm capable of fertilization. The sperm obtained is frozen and will be available to you later for ICSI treatment.

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I would like to thank you from the bottom of my heart for your dedication and professionalism. After such a long wait, I can finally hold my baby in my arms thanks to you. She is now 3 months old. You are the best. Success on the first try. Highly recommended. Very good and dedicated doctors. Thank you, see you soon.

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August 2025

We can recommend the clinic 100% and say, get help promptly and don't wait. We had years of trying unsuccessfully to have children. Then we went to the clinic. It was a real relief. Our starting position was as bad as it could be. And yet it worked on the second attempt. Without the Bodensee Fertility Clinic, we would never have become parents to a wonderful boy. We found the support and care provided by the entire team to be very warm and empathetic. We also found the balance between justified hope and realistic medical assessment to be very good. Costs were communicated transparently and not artificially inflated. We always had a choice. A top clinic!

M.H.

January 2025

I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to you today! Thanks to your support and the empathetic treatment provided by Dr. Simon and Dr. Heine, I am now delighted to report that I am 19 weeks pregnant. We are overjoyed and sometimes still cannot believe our luck. After all the hopes, doubts, and the long journey, this dream has finally come true—and that would not have been possible without your competent, loving, and patient care. I would especially like to express my sincere gratitude to Dr. Simon. Your empathetic manner, patience, and commitment have given us courage time and again. I always felt that I was in good hands and understood. I would very much like to come by in person to thank you all once again. Please let me know if that would be possible. Thank you so much for walking this path with us and accompanying us so wonderfully. You give hope to so many couples — and now you have given us a little miracle. Warmest and grateful regards

S.O.

July 2025

Top fertility clinic! We are grateful for everything and would recommend it to anyone without hesitation. Thank you for everything ♡

Z.F.

August 2025

The entire team around Dr. Heine is simply a blessing. From the receptionists to the doctors and colleagues to the laboratory, everything was just great. Everyone was warm and competent. We felt comfortable from the very first consultation. We had been to another practice before and eventually became just a number there and were no longer treated properly. With Dr. Heine, we got pregnant right away in the first ICSI cycle and continued to receive excellent treatment throughout the pregnancy. Now we are holding our fourth child, whom we wanted so much, healthy in our arms. Thank you so much for everything!

A.S.

January 2026

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Patients frequently express a wish for consistent doctor-patient continuity throughout both diagnostics and the entire course of therapy. We fully understand this desire; however, we ask for your understanding that this is not always possible.

To avoid unnecessary wait times and potential risks, our team members provide mutual coverage for one another. Thanks to our many years of collaborative experience and coordinated therapy standards, we ensure that you receive continuous and reliable care—individualized, competent, and held to the highest medical standards.

Rest assured that for all consultations and therapy planning sessions, you will always be advised by your original treating physician. This information primarily pertains to your routine appointments during the course of your treatment.

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