The desire to have children can become a central focus in life planning. Specialists in Bremen offer support with everything from the causes of unfulfilled desires to counseling and treatment.
The term "desire for children" describes the wish to have a child or to start a family. It can encompass medical, psychological, and social aspects.
If pregnancy does not occur despite regular unprotected sexual intercourse over a period of 12 months (6 months for women over 35 years of age), this is referred to as unfulfilled desire to have children.
As initial steps, consultations with a gynecologist or urologist/andrologist, as well as cycle monitoring, hormone level checks, and a sperm analysis, can be helpful. Depending on the cause, further treatment options may include hormone therapy, insemination, IVF, or ICSI. Psychosocial counseling, for example from pro familia, counseling centers, or therapists, is recommended.
Yes, because many couples find the unfulfilled desire to have children stressful. Psychological support, for example through fertility clinics or specialized therapists, can help them cope with the emotional pressure.
In addition to gynecological practices (initial consultation, cycle diagnostics) and fertility centers (treatment, diagnostics), specialized counseling centers and therapists, as well as self-help groups and online communities, offer discussions, support and exchange.
In Bremen, same-sex couples and single people now have good opportunities to fulfill their desire to have children – both legally and with advice, financial support and medical assistance.
Financial support for fertility treatment from federal and state funds is currently only available for married and unmarried heterosexual couples. Same-sex female couples have been able to apply for funding from the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen since 2021.
The costs can vary depending on the treatment. Statutory health insurance often covers up to 50 percent (maximum 3 attempts) of the costs for married couples; private services must be paid for entirely out of pocket. Check with your health insurance provider!
Most fertility clinics treat women up to the age of 40 or 42. Many statutory health insurance companies only cover treatments up to the age of 40 for the woman and 50 for the man. Biologically, the chances of success decrease significantly from the age of 35, and very sharply from the age of 40.
