IVF Turkey

The average cost of IVF treatment with your own eggs at IVF Turkey is 3,200 Euros (USD 3,500). IVF with your own eggs is performed using the ICSI method at the clinic. ICSI is Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection and is a procedure whereby sperm is injected directly into the egg in order to fertilise it and so that it can become an embryo. The reason this method is used is that by injecting sperm directly into the egg it enables more sperm cells to have a chance to succeed at fertilising.

IVF using the ICSI method is typically performed when there are male infertility issues and has been proven to bring a higher rate of success than the usual method of IVF. The treatment cost includes:

• Doctor examinations and follow-up. Any doctor examinations you need during your treatment, as well as the follow-up consultation once your treatment is over.
• All medications. Any medications you need during your treatment will be covered up until the day that you test positive for pregnancy as a result of the treatment.
• Egg collection. This will be performed by inducing ovarian stimulation in order to help you produce as many eggs as possible, once around 35 hours have passed you will undergo egg collection in the operating room, this will be under sedation so you won’t feel any pain.
• ICSI. Once the eggs have been collected and ready they will be fertilised using ICSI.
• Transfer. After the eggs have undergone fertilisation and developed in the laboratory into embryos that can be transferred you will undergo embryo transfer, where the embryos will be placed inside a small, thin catheter that will be pushed gently through your cervix, whereby the embryos will be released into your uterine cavity.

With all of this included in the treatment cost, you will receive full IVF treatment using ICSI. If there are any additional costs due to any other factors then the doctor will discuss this with you.

The costs of popular IVF add-ons with IVF Turkey vary depending on which add-ons you wish to have with your treatment. However, some of the more popular add-ons that patients wish to have are included in the treatment cost at no extra charge. These include:

• Blastocyst Culture. This is where embryos are allowed to develop for a further one or two days, thus allowing them to reach the blastocyst stage, which has a better chance of success.
• Embryo Glue. This is a viscous substance that contains high levels of hyaluronic acid, also known as hyaluronan, which actually occurs in your uterine lining, although in a lower volume. Using embryo glue can aid the embryo when it comes to successful implantation.
• Embryo Monitoring. Closer monitoring of the embryos during development allows the embryologists to detect any problems that may occur much earlier, as well as allowing them to see which embryos are better and could lead to successful implantation.
• Assisted Hatching. The zona pellucida of the embryo is pierced slightly, which helps to facilitate the successful implantation of the embryo inside the uterus.

There are two other popular add-ons but these come with an additional cost:

• PGT FISH for 2,000 Euros. This is a genetic test that is performed on the embryo and is used to detect any genetic defects or chromosomal abnormalities. This test is carried out on day three in the development cycle of the embryo.
• PGT CGH for 1,500 Euros and 550 Euros for each embryo. This is a more detailed genetic test, although this is performed on day five in the development cycle of the embryo.

There are other genetic tests available but the cost of these will depend on your particular case. If you wish to know more about these add-ons or hear about any others the clinic has then you can speak to your doctor for more information.

The average cost of the egg donation cycle with IVF Turkey is 6,000 Euros. However, as egg donation is unable to be performed in Turkey due to government regulations, you will be required to visit to a cooperating clinic in North Cyprus in order to have the treatment performed. IVF Turkey can arrange the treatment and set everything up for you, so you can talk with them about the treatment and everything that it entails. The cost of the treatment includes:

• Initial tests. It is these initial tests in which the doctor will come to the conclusion that egg donation treatment is your best bet.
• Follow-up. Once your treatment has concluded in North Cyprus you can have a follow-up with the clinic, who can go through what the future will entail.
• ICSI. Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection is a treatment method whereby sperm cells are injected directly into an egg. This method helps facilitate fertilisation as it allows more healthy and fertile sperm cells to have a chance to reach and fertilise the egg, and offers improved chances on the standard IVF method. The reason this method can be so successful is that with normal intercourse there can be situations where poor quality sperm, or a low quantity of sperm, makes it to the eggs, whereas with this a much higher volume and quality are injected.
• Embryo transfer. Once the eggs have been fertilised they will undergo cultivation, where they will become embryos and develop for a few days. Once they have developed enough the best quality embryos will be chosen for transfer into your uterus, using a small, thin catheter that is pushed through your cervix. The procedure is painless as sedation is used to ensure that you don’t feel a thing.

Once embryo transfer has been completed you will need to take it easy for a few days and be sure to refrain from any activity that can put a strain on your body.

If you wish to know more about egg donation at the clinic in North Cyprus then you can speak with your doctor at IVF Turkey for more information.

There are various egg donor ethnicities available, including Turkish, Moldovan, Russian and Nigerian. Depending on what donors are available at the time depends on the wait you will have. As egg donation treatment is not allowed to be performed in Turkey due to government regulations, any treatment using egg donors will need to be performed in their cooperating clinic in North Cyprus, but the clinic in Turkey can arrange this for you.

In order to be an egg donor the women who wish to donate must meet certain requirements. This is to ensure that patients receive only the best eggs during their treatment. These requirements are:

• Age. Egg donors must be between 20 and 28 years of age, this is a much more narrow age than most clinics allow, but it allows for younger and healthier women as donors. This is because the younger the donor the healthier and more fertile her eggs can be, which allows for a better chance of success.
• STI testing. All donors must have negative tests for all manner of sexually transmitted infections and diseases, such as HIV, venereal disease hepatitis and more. This is due to the fact that STis can negatively impact the health and fertility of the eggs, and lead to them developing medical problems.
• Genetic testing. More often than not egg donors are required to undergo genetic testing, in order to ensure that there are no genetic diseases that run in their family and can pass down to the child through their egg.

Egg donation is completely anonymous so the doctor will choose the donor for you, as you will be unable to know who they are. However, the donor will be matched to you based on physical and genetic characteristics, to ensure as close a match to you as possible.

The cost of PGT-A with IVF Turkey will depend on which genetic test you wish to have performed on your embryos, as the clinic offers multiple genetic tests. Genetic testing is performed on embryos by extracting a small amount of cells and testing them in the laboratory. The reason genetic testing is performed is so that parents can be sure that there are no genetic defects or chromosomal abnormalities within the embryos that can hinder development, or cause a miscarriage. It is a useful test for those who have genetic diseases that run in their family, where there are chromosomal abnormalities present in the bloodline, or for when there have been repeated miscarriages that were due to chromosomal abnormalities. It is also a useful test for women over the age of 35, as they are at a higher risk of giving birth to a child with birth defects that can affect the child’s quality of life.

The two main genetic tests available with IVF Turkey are:

● PGT FISH. This test is performed on the embryo on day three of its development and once the embryos have reached day five the healthy ones can be transferred into the uterus of the patient. This test will cost 2,000 Euros.
● PGT CGH. Unlike FISH this is performed further along in the development of the embryo, with it being performed on day five of development, the embryos can then be transferred after two months. The cost of this test is 1,500 Euros plus 500 Euros for each embryo separately.

If you wish to undergo PGT-A testing or think that you fall into one of the categories that the test is more useful for, then you should talk with your doctor about having the test performed, and they will be able to talk about the test in more detail with you.

The cost of donor sperm is 4,500 Euros. However, due to government regulations preventing treatment using sperm donation in Turkey, you will need to travel to a cooperating clinic in North Cyprus for the treatment. IVF Turkey can arrange the treatment for you so that you can continue on your IVF journey.

The clinic has numerous ethnicities available when it comes to donor sperm including Turkish, Moldovan, Russian, and Nigerian. Depending on the availability at the time of your treatment there may or may not be a short waiting period, as some sperm may be in low supply. All donors will be clean and healthy, as they must meet requirements in order to be a donor.

These requirements are:

• Age. Donors must be of a suitable age to donate and usually, the maximum age is 50 years old. Men are able to produce healthy and fertile sperm for a longer period of time, however the younger the better, as younger men will produce healthier and more fertile sperm thanks to their youth.
• STI testing. All donors must be free and clear of any sexually transmitted infections such as HIV and others. STIs can have a negative impact on fertility and as such any man with these can not donate.
• Health and lifestyle. Donors are usually required to live a clean life and be drug-free, as well as having a generally healthy lifestyle free of unhealthy habits.

All donors are anonymous and due to this you will be unable to pick the donor yourself. The donor will be chosen by the clinic and will be based on physical and genetic characteristics that will enable the clinic to choose a donor who is as close a match to you as possible.

The average cost of ROPA treatment with IVF Turkey is 6,000 Euros. ROPA stands for Reception of Oocytes from a Partner and is also performed using donor sperm. As the treatment involves both egg donation and sperm donation it will be unable to be performed at IVF Turkey due to government regulations, however, they cooperate with a clinic in North Cyprus and they will arrange the treatment and trip for you if you speak with them about it.

ROPA is an IVF treatment for same-sex female couples who wish to have a child together. The way it works is one of the couple will donate her eggs and the other will have the embryos transferred into her uterus, and carry the child, this way both mothers will feel like they are a part of the process. The treatment includes:

• Medications. All medications you will need during the course of your treatment will be included.
  Stimulation. The woman donating her eggs will need to undergo ovarian stimulation in order to produce a good amount of eggs for the donation, and the recipient will require medicine that thickens her endometrial lining, in order to prepare her uterus for the eggs once they have become embryos and been transferred.
• ICSI. Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection is where sperm cells are injected directly into the egg in order to create an embryo. Once this is done it will be allowed to develop in the laboratory.
• Embryo transfer. Once the embryos have developed enough and the recipient has been prepared she will undergo embryo transfer, where a small, thin catheter with the embryos inside will be pushed through the cervix in order for the embryos to be released in the uterine cavity.

Once all of this has been completed and a pregnancy test performed the treatment will be over and the couple will look forward to life with their new addition.

The average cost of embryo donation with IVF Turkey is 7,000 Euros. Embryo donation is performed when a previous patient has undergone treatment and has donated embryos that she believes she will not need and allow them to be used by a woman or couple who wish to have a child but aren’t able to due to poor eggs and sperm. An embryo is created when an egg is fertilised with sperm and allowed to develop. Due to the fact that the embryo is created using an egg and egg donation is not allowed to be performed in Turkey due to government regulations, the clinic will be unable to perform this treatment themselves. If you wish to undergo embryo donation the clinic will be able to arrange the treatment for you at a clinic that they cooperate with in North Cyprus.

As part of the cost of treatment includes the initial tests you can undergo these at the clinic in Turkey, as this is where they will decide that embryo donation is the treatment that you require. Also included in the cost is:

• Medication. As part of the treatment, you will need to take medication in order to prepare your uterus for the transfer of the embryo. This medication will thicken your endometrial lining so that it will be viable for pregnancy. Any other medications will also be included in this cost, such as any pain relief needed.
• Embryo transfer. Once you are ready you will undergo the transfer of the embryos, which is done by placing the embryos inside a small, thin catheter that will be pushed through your cervix and the embryos will be released into your uterine cavity.

Once your treatment is concluded the clinic in Turkey may offer you a follow up after a certain period of time, in order to confirm if you are pregnant or not.

The average cost of egg freezing with IVF Turkey is 3,000 Euros (USD 3,300). Egg freezing is performed when a woman, or a couple, wishes to have their fertility preserved for future use, and is a great choice for a lot of people who aren’t ready to have children at a young age. The reason it is a great choice is that as a woman gets older her fertility starts to decline, and this decline can begin at around 30 years of age.
Egg freezing is the perfect choice in situations such as:

• Sickness. A sickness such as cancer, or any other that requires treatment using chemotherapy, can destroy the fertility of a woman.
• Career/School. Making your way in the workplace or going to school can be a lengthy process and having kids may stop this happening, so focusing on a career and school can delay children and risk fertility being compromised once the time is right.
• Perfect partner. Finding the right partner with whom to have children can be tough, and sometimes long. Freezing eggs to have children once they have found love can be a smart choice.

These are just some of the reasons that someone may choose to have their eggs frozen.

The cost of freezing your eggs with the clinic includes:

• Initial tests. You will be tested to see when the right time is to retrieve your eggs.
• Egg retrieval. Once you are ready you will undergo the egg retrieval procedure, which will be performed under light sedation, so you will not feel a thing.
• Egg freezing. Once your eggs have been retrieved they can be frozen and then stored for the future, for whenever you feel you are ready to have children.
• Follow-up. You will have a follow-up with the clinic to be sure that everything is fine and that the procedure hasn’t had an effect on you.

Once you are ready to have children you can go back to the clinic and undergo the transfer process, although this will come with a fee, and can be discussed with your doctor at your initial consultation.

The average cost of Intrauterine Insemination (IUI) with IVF Turkey is 1,600 Euros (USD 1,750), and the average cost of Donor Sperm Insemination (AID) is 3,750 Euros. Intrauterine insemination is a procedure whereby sperm is collected from the man and washed in a laboratory in order to separate the normal, healthy sperm from the less healthy sperm. It is then placed into a small catheter which is pushed gently through the cervix so that the sperm can be released in the uterus. This procedure is useful as it allows a lot more sperm to reach the uterus than can normally reach it via general intercourse, and allows for a much better chance of the eggs being fertilised.

AID, Artificial Insemination with Donor, is the same procedure as Intrauterine Insemination, however this is performed using donor sperm instead of the partner’s sperm. Due to sperm donation being unable to be performed in Turkey, because of government regulations, the clinic is not able to perform this procedure. However, they cooperate with a clinic in North Cyprus that is able to use donor sperm in their infertility treatment and will arrange the treatment for you, including your trip, so that you can undergo the procedure.

The cost of both procedures includes:

• Medications. All medications that will be needed throughout your treatment.
• Initial tests. The tests will be performed to diagnose you and determine when you are ready for the procedure.
• IUI. As both procedures are the same but with sperm from different places the exact same procedure will be performed.
• IUI cost only – follow-up. After your treatment, you will have a follow-up with the doctor at the clinic to determine that everything went smoothly and that you are feeling fine.

Once your treatment is over you will go back to your lives and look forward to the arrival of your little one.

The medical director of IVF Turkey is Prof. Dr. Meric Karacan. Dr. Karacan is a Gynaecologist and Obstetrician who has a wealth of experience and has been working in IVF for over 20 years. He graduated in 1987 from the University of Istanbul at their Istanbul Medical Facility, and then did his residency in Cerrahpasa Medical Facility in their Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, he was there until 1992.

He started working in Istanbul in 2003 as an IVF senior specialist and as head of the research department in their IVF unit. In 2014 he was also granted the honour of becoming an Associate Professor at the Yeni Yuzyil University Medical School. Thanks to his wealth of experience and his excellent qualifications he has become a doctor with whom all patients who have treatment at IVF Turkey can trust.