Gender (Sex) Selection in the UK

Gender selection in the United Kingdom is prohibited by law, therefore, UK patients are not able to choose the gender of their babies for family balancing purposes within the UK. However, UK patients are able to travel abroad for this treatment option.

Given the difficulty of traveling for great lenghts of time for the working people, we have established links with IVF specialists, and scan clinics in the UK, so that our patients can have their preliminary work performed in the UK and then travel to Cyprus for only about a week. This way, our patients feel more comfortable receiving pre-treatment with a local doctor under our supervision and only travel for a short period of time to finalize their treatments.

Having this option, UK patients are able to take advantage of IVF technologies in Cyprus without compromising the legal issues associated with gender selection treatment.



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Tips for IVF Success

Even though each IVF treatment is different in itself, there are a number of measures that can be taken in order to maximize your chances of success. In some cases, things that might sound small could make a world of difference in IVF treatment. So let’s be on the safe side and do our part:

1- INITIAL SCAN: Have an ultrasound scan at your gynecologist’s office. This is to make sure there are no fibroids, polyps or free fluids in the uterus that could jeopardize your chances of success. Also, women who are not undergoing egg donor IVF treatment should make sure there are no cysts in the ovaries that could potentially affect their egg count/quality.

2- INVESTIGATION: If you have previously had repeated miscarriages (with or without IVF), it makes sense to investigate the cause. In most cases where women have repeated miscarriages, there is a genetic reason behind it. Some gene mutations affect your blood circulation and cause you to have a miscarriage (especially up to 12 weeks). These genetic tests include testing for mutations in MTHFR C677T, MTHFR A1298C, Factor V Leiden (G1691A), Factor II (G20210A), and PAI I 4G/5G. Similarly, women with repeated IVF failures should seek further investigation.

3- VITAMINS: It is important that your take essential vitamins and nutrients prior to and during pregnancy. A supplement such as “pregnacare” includes Folic Acid, B6, B12 and Zinc supplements, which are proven to reduce the likelihood of a miscarriage and support healthy development of your baby. It makes sense to start using such a supplement at least a few weeks prior to your embryo transfer stage. Vitamin C taken at certain doses has also proved effective in increasing egg quality according to various clinical studies.

4- HORMONE TESTING: For women undergoing IVF treatment using their own eggs, it is important that certain hormone tests are done prior to using any IVF medication. These hormone tests include:
FSH, LH, Estradiol Prolactine and TSH. For women over 35, AMH test will also be an important consideration. Based on these hormone test results, we will be able to assess your ovarian reserves and egg quality. Also, it these results will be important in identifying your treatment protocol and the dose of medication that needs to be administered.

5- IVF FAILURES: For patients who have had several failed IVF attempts, with no history of pregnancy, it makes sense to have an endometrial biopsy around days 18-21 of menstrual period. An endometrial biopsy will tell whether there is any condition that might prevent implantation and a successful pregnancy. There are also other infections that need to be checked for in this case.

6- INFECTIOUS DISEASES: Prior to embryo transfer, it is vital that certain infectious disease tests are done on both parents. The purpose of these tests is to make sure the newborn does not receive any infection from his/her parents. Some of these test are routine tests, which most of you do not have, such as Anti-HIV, Anti-HCV. These can be done at our clinic prior to embryo transfer. However, some other test results, such ac CMV IgG and Chlamidia might require the use of antibiotics for a certain amount of time prior to emrbyo transfer, therefore, it is important for the female patient to have tested for CMV IgG and Chlamidia once the IVF decision has been made.

7- AVOID STRESS: One of the biggest enemies of IVF treatment is stress. Avoid stress as much as you can when going through IVF treatment. You can take up yoga classes, or join the gym or start a book club, anything that will help you avoid stress will add a couple of percentages to your chances of success.




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Traveling to North Cyprus

Ercan International Airport
There are frequent scheduled and charter flights out of England and other European countries to North Cyprus. More than 90 flights per week arrive at North Cyprus airport Ercan during the summer. There are 20 flights from three airports of London: Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted. Most of them arrive in the evening. North Cyprus has direct air links only with Turkey, where all planes from Europe must first touch down. From Turkey, you can choose from a number of scheduled flights from Istanbul, Izmir, Ankara, Adana and Antalya.

Passport & Visa Requirements
The citizens of European Union (EU), Azerbaijan, Turkey, USA, Canada, Mexico, Iceland, Japan, Russia, Switzerland, Norway, Israel, Azerbaijan, Australia and New Zealand do not require visa. All other nationals should check their position with regard to passports and visas with the nearest Embassy or Office of Representative of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. Visitors who do not wish to have their passports stamped by the authorities on arrival in North Cyprus may request a stamped visa form which is loosely inserted into the passport and removed on departure.

Larnaca International Airport
It is also possible to arrive at Northern Cyprus via Larnaca International Airport. However, this would require some amount of travel (about one hour) to get to the crossing point to the Northern part of the island where there is further passport control at the check point. However, sometimes cheaper flights can be found flying to Larnaca Airport. We do provide complimentary airport transportation to and from both airports.

At North Cyprus IVF, we offer three alternative accommodation packages:
1- IVF Treatment + Accommodation at the Clinic’s guest house. The guest house is a newly finished luxurious 4-bedroom villa. Each bedroom is has its own TV, own minibar and own heating/cooling system. Two of the bedrooms have their own bathrooms, while the other two bedrooms have a shared bathroom. This option includes free airport transfers from the Ercan and Larnaca Airports and all ground transfers back and forth. All of your consults and sonograms are offered free of charge for the duration of your stay in Cyprus.

2- IVF Treatment + Accommodation at the 3-star City Royal Hotel in Nicosia (http://www.city-royal.com). This package includes your treatment fees, airport pick-ups from either Ercan or Larnaca Airports, ground transfers between the clinic and the hotel, 7-day hotel accommodation at the City Royal, including open buffet breakfast. Again, all of your consults and sonograms are offered free of charge for the duration of your stay in Cyprus.

3- IVF Treatment + Accommodation at the 5-star Luxurious Golden Tulip Hotel in Nicosia (http://www.goldentulipnicosia.com). This package includes your treatment fees, airport pick-ups from either Ercan or Larnaca Airports, ground transfers between the clinic and the hotel, 7-day hotel accommodation at the Golden Tulip, including open buffet breakfast. Again, all of your consults and sonograms are offered free of charge for the duration of your stay in Cyprus.

** Availability and pricing of hotels are subject to change during national and religious holidays.

Please contact us for further information.


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Testimonials

Please have a look at this link for further testimonials.

http://www.visitandcare.com/ivf/cyprus/nicosia/north-cyprus-ivf

We can be contacted directly at info@northcyprusivfcenter.net for further information.

MicroSort® with IUI in Cyprus

MicroSort® is the process where by the sperm is sorted into ‘x’ and ‘y’ to increase the rate of conceiving a boy or a girl.

Our MicroSort® IUI package has a cost of 2550 EUR including accommodation at our guest house and all ground transfers from Larnaca or Ercan Airports.

On day 2 of the menstrual cycle you start to use Clomid for 5 days and on day 6 you go to the gynecologist for a follicle tracking scan.

If you there are a few developed follicles then you will start with a very low dosage of either Gonal F or Menopur.

Day 12 is your arrival in North Cyprus.

Day 13 is the trigger injection.

Day 15 is the sperm transfer

You can leave North Cyprus on day 16.

You will need to have the following hormone tests done before beginning a cycle of IUI with MicroSort® 

IUI is a non-invasive procedure with very minimal stimulation drugs and it has received a lot of interest in the recent past for this reason.

We do offer a 3 trial option for a fee of 5000 EUR including ground transfers and accommodation at our guest house.

Please contact us for further information and to get on the wait list.

Addres : 143 Bedrettin Demirel Avenue, Kumsal-Nicosia, Northern Cyprus

Telephone: +90 392 227 9342; +90 392 229 1415(16)

Fax : +90 392 228 7833

E-mail : info@northcyprusivf.net

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