The A-Z of fertility treatment
The topic of fertility treatment is very complex and extensive. Especially when you are dealing with it for the first time, you quickly feel overwhelmed by all the technical terms.
Our fertility lexicon from A-Z covers all the important topics and terms that you will come across again and again on your fertility journey. We have also created a section with the most frequently asked questions of our patients. However, we are always happy to provide you with help and advice and answer any questions you may have in a personal first consultation.
- Outpatient hysteroscopy
Changes in the uterine cavity can have a negative impact on implantation and the development of the pregnancy. Especially after unsuccessful IVF attempts or miscarriages, it makes sense to clarify the uterine cavity by means of a hysteroscopy.
On the one hand, organic changes in the uterus can be detected (polyps, adhesions, malformations, etc.), and on the other hand, tissue samples of the uterine lining can be taken and examined for possible implantation problems.
In contrast to surgical hysteroscopy (as performed in most hospitals), we use much thinner, flexible camera cannulas for diagnostic outpatient hysteroscopy. This means that the painful dilatation of the cervix under anesthesia is not necessary before the procedure. The examination can be carried out at any time during the menstrual cycle. It is important that you do not have any current inflammation in the vagina.
This method offers you many advantages compared to surgical hysteroscopy:
- Gentle procedure, no dilation of the cervix is necessary
- local anesthesia instead of general anesthesia
- Outpatient procedure, you can go home immediately afterwards
- 3-in-1: during the procedure, an implantation curettage and
NUKI diagnostics- Ovum pick-up
With the egg cell puncture, also known as ovum pick-up, the egg cells are extracted from the body. Under an ultrasound view, a thin hollow needle is punctured through the vaginal wall and the tip of the needle is continued into the middle of the first follicle. Now the first follicle is suctioned off with a gentle negative pressure. The egg cell should also be flushed out of the follicle with the liquid that comes into a tube. After this, all follicles are emptied from both sides in this way. The puncture takes an average of 3 to 5 minutes. The puncture can be performed without eliminating the pain, in a so-called "sedation analgesia" or in a short anesthetic.