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16.01.2019 15:25:19
Germany offers a great number of solutions to the infertility problem, for those who cannot or don't want to give up on the idea of becoming parents. For example, ovulation can be stimulated with the help of certain medications. Another option is to deliver the the sperm directly to the uterus using a thin hose. "They have to find the way to the ovule themselves", - explain Mainca and Flekstein, gynecologists and authors of the “Endlichschwanger!” (Finally, pregnant!) book. Fertilization with donor sperm is also possible.
In Germany, it is possible to extract an ovule from a woman’s body and fertilize it with her partner's sperm in a laboratory (so-called in-vitro fertilization). Then the fertilised egg cell is inserted into the uterus.
The number of children born with the help of this procedure is constantly growing. According to the IVF registry, in 2015 there were about 21,000 births, which is almost 10,000 more than a decade ago.
Regardless of the procedure carried out, the chairman of the German Society for Psychological Assistance in Child Planning, Peter Thorn recommends that you additionally seek psychological support. "Infertility treatment is often like an emotional roller coaster that is very difficult for patients to endure." The couple feels so much hope, which falls into pieces quite often because the procedure or medication does not work.
“The chances of getting pregnant with artificial insemination per cycle are about 30% for women under the age of 35,” - Mainca and Flekstein explain. In the older age the chances are rapidly decreasing. “There are biological boundaries that modern reproductive medicine has to deal with,” notes Ulrich Heilland, chairman of the Federal Union of Centers for Reproductive Medicine in Germany (BRZ).
Besides, pregnancy over the age of 35 is not an easy task for a woman and her health. "It should be noted that pregnancy at the age of 40 is associated with a large number of risks," -Flekstein says. She advices couples wishing to become parents, to take action as soon as possible.
