It was our own unfulfilled desire for a child which inspired my wife and I 25 years ago to establish the Kinderwunsch Institut. As we did not feel well looked after by the treating physicians at that time, we set great store from the outset in creating a welcoming atmosphere for our patients in order to ease the pressure and anxiety they felt.
25 years of service
We took the first step with the establishment of our first surgery - in our own home - back in 1999. Our practice soon outgrew the premises and after several adaptations the Institut building was constructed in 2005. Ten years later we established our own research centre, and we became the first certified egg cell bank. Today we can look back with great pride on a story that offers our patients the best possible therapeutic methods - and we would like to celebrate this.
For 25 days – a 25% discount
In 1999 we dreamt of increasing the family joy of others. 25 years later – thanks to ongoing advancement in the areas of research and technology – we have helped welcome over 5,000 much yearned for babies into the world.
To celebrate this occasion, we are offering you a 25% discount on all initial consultations booked in the next 25 days, between 12 September 2024 and 6 October 2024.
We look forward to the years ahead and many more much yearned for babies!
As a certified egg & sperm bank, we are seeing that sperm donation, egg freezing and egg sharing are becoming increasingly important. Many donors are patients who learn about the options as part of their own treatment and use the opportunity to fulfil other families' dream of having a child. This is because they know that egg or sperm donation is the only option for some couples.
Many questions about donating
Our team uses state-of-the-art procedures such as vitrification or the Cryotop® method, which maximises the survival rate of the cells. As we achieve success rates of over 90% at the Kinderwunsch Institut, we have already been honoured with the Best Practice in Vitrification Award this year and are delighted to be able to offer you the best methods of modern reproductive medicine.
In Austria, egg and sperm donation has been permitted since the amendment to the Reproductive Medicine Act in 2015. Since then, we have been offering eggs and sperm from carefully selected and specially qualified donors at the Kinderwunsch Institut. You can find initial information on this here on our website:
Egg freezing: Prim. Priv. Doz. Dr Michael Schenk explains
Egg freezing is a term that is mainly known from American television. There it seems as if women can have their eggs frozen for career reasons in order to become pregnant at a later date. In Austria, however, egg freezing is only permitted if there are medical reasons that affect fertility, such as chemotherapy. For women who want to concentrate on their career first, but still know that they would like to have children one day, the fertility expert, Prim. Priv. Doz. Dr Michael Schenk, recommends a fertility check-up. Because ‘speed is the name of the game’ and early certainty about hormone status, egg reserve or sperm quality brings significant advantages.
In a personal consultation at our Kinderwunsch Institut - in a safe and discreet environment - we will be happy to take the time to answer all your questions as a donor - without obligation and free of charge.
Cryotransfer is an established method of fertility treatment that offers a higher chance of success. Embryos are frozen at extremely low temperatures - i.e. cryopreserved - without impairing their quality, as the metabolism of the cells is almost completely halted. After careful thawing, the embryos are transferred into the woman's uterus using a thin catheter and have the best chance of growing into healthy babies.
Our team uses state-of-the-art procedures such as vitrification or the Cryotop® method, which maximises the survival rate of the cells. As we achieve success rates of over 90% at the Kinderwunsch Institut, we have already been honoured with the Best Practice in Vitrification Award this year and are delighted to be able to offer you the best methods of modern reproductive medicine.
You can now find out when a cryotransfer is an option on our website under treatment methods.
The microbiome is the totality of microorganisms in and on our bodies. It is omnipresent and actually plays an essential role in numerous areas of life such as nutrition, health, hygiene and personal care.
Did you know that the microbiome even helps to identify people in forensics and criminal research, as it is as unique as a fingerprint or DNA?
The microbiome is also of great importance in reproductive medicine. The vaginal microbiome plays a decisive role in the desire to have children and fertility. For example, the ALICE-TEST - ‘Analysis of Infectious Chronic Endometritis’ - aims to identify bacteria that cause chronic inflammation of the uterine lining and are associated with infertility or gynaecological complications.
Bad bacteria - yes, there are also many good bacteria - can have a negative impact on the microbiome. At the Kinderwunsch Institut, we examine the various functions of your body as part of the reproductive medical examinations and get to the bottom of the causes of your unfulfilled desire to have children.