FAQs on the first consultation

The costs for a first consultation for a fertility treatment (regardless which fertility expert you see) can be found here. It can be paid in cash or with a debit or credit card. If you're not feeling ready and want to receive more information in advance you can visit one of our monthly virtual fertility webinars. You will get to know our institute and team and listen to a presentation on reasons and treatment options. Of course you can also book an appointment for a no-obligation consultation with our team of doctors.

The first steps until your first appointment at the Kinderwunschzentrum can often be overwhelming - medical findings need to be conducted, all data has to be collected and an appropriate time for the consultation must be found. That's why we established the "Pre-Department" - a special service responsible for your "perfect start".  Our Pre-Department can be contacted via contact form or via telephone at T +43 1 934 69 79.

In general we have a waiting period of 4 weeks. Most patients use this time to conduct all the missing medical findings and examinations. Without these documents our doctors can't plan your treatment - you won't believe how time flies until the first consultation while collecting all the missing findings.
You already have all the preliminary examinations? - in that case the next appointment available is yours.

All findings are necessary for an accurate diagnosis and treatment plan, and some are even required by law. T

For women:

• Hormone status: The most important finding for assessing female fertility is the hormone status. For a correct assessment, it is particularly important that this be taken between the 1st and 4th day of your cycle (the 1st day is the first day of your period).
• APC resistance: To evaluate an increased risk of thrombosis during hormone treatments, we need this specific coagulation value.
• Rubella & Chickenpox Antibodies: For us, it is not only important that you become pregnant—but also that your pregnancy proceeds without complications and that no problems arise until delivery. That is why we test these important values even before the start of your treatment.
• Pap smear results: Asymptomatic vaginal infections (e.g., chlamydia) can affect fertility and, in the worst case, prevent pregnancy.

Vitamin D: We recommend a daily vitamin D supplement of at least 600 IU for patients trying to conceive. If a vitamin D deficiency is confirmed or if there is an increased need, the dosage should be adjusted to 2,500–4,000 IU daily. We recommend consulting your primary care physician or pharmacist for further evaluation.

For men:

• Semen analysis: This is the most important test for assessing male fertility and provides information about semen quality. Our Basic Semen Analysis is suitable for the initial consultation.

For the female partner: All blood tests can be done in every laboratory as well as all locations of our cooperating laboratory the "Ihr Labor" without appointment. The smear tests (cervical bacterial culture including chlamydia) are conducted by your gynaecologist.

For the male partner: The spermiogram can be conducted with an appointment directly at the Kinderwunschzentrum.