Vitamins and IVF

Vitamins are an essential part of your treatment. It has been shown that folic acid supplements not only help you maintain a healthy pregnanyc, but also help with your baby’s neural development, therefore, it is important to start using folic acid prior to embryo transfer and continue using for the duration of your pregnancy.

Similarly, use of Vitamin C tablets (precisely, 500 mg) has been identified with increased quality of eggs retrieved, therefore, it will be important to use vitamin C supplements daily for at least 2-3 weeks prior to egg retrieval.

Finally, because your daily food intake may not provide you with all the essential nutrients, it will be important to use a prenatal vitamin complex prior to and throughout your pregnancy. Pregnacare or any other one-a-day prenatal vitamin complex will be useful.

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Places of Interest in North Cyprus

While you are in Cyprus, you might as well enjoy the natural beauties and fine dining! Below is a list of the main attractions you can fit into your short schedule:

- Bellapais Monastry: This historical monastry is located in the beautiful village of Bellapais. It offers an amazing view of the entire coastal strip and has amazing reastaurants where you can enjoy the fine Turkish cuisine. Kybele restaurant is one such place.

- Kyrenia Harbor: This historical harbor is one long strip with fine dining, cafes and pubs, although a bit touristy, it is a must see!

- Quente’s Steakhouse: This is one of the most brilliant places in the entire world! Meat lovers, this is one place where you will have enough of it and say, please don’t bring any more! This interesting restaurant has a card system where green card means bring more and when you are full, you turn your card red, which means no more. Until you do so, the chef will keep sending you more and more. This restaurant is by far one of the best restaurants on the island. The average cost of a meal with a bottle of wine shared between two would be about 25 pounds per person. Ask our receptionist for taxi transport so that she can get you a good deal.

- Sabor El Latino: This restaurant offers a very sophisticated cusine of Italian and Latino food. The T-bone steak and the Fettucini El Sabor Lationo with seafood are the specialties you should not miss out! Ask for directions at the clinic. There are two locations, one in the historical town and one on the business district. The historical town is the one you want to go for a full experience…

- Mado’s Patiesserie in Nicosia: This patisserie has amazing choices of turkish desserts and ice cream. If you have a sweet tooth, this is one of the places you should visit for your dessert cravings! Mado’s is located about 150 meters east of the Golden Tulip Hotel.

- Oldies Bar: A nice and quiet place with oldies music and great drinks. More of a 30+ bar, where you can hear yourself speak and have a conversation while enjoying the music! Our driver does offer transportation to and from this bar on specific days of the week. You get 20% off your drinks when you mention you are from the clinic ;)

- Lemar Supermarket Chain: This one is for the curious traveler to see different varieties of supermarket items and compare prices with local alternatives. There is a Lemar in every city.

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Where to get your scans?

Since majority of our patients come from abroad, and given that in our hectic lives, we all have work/family or other commitments, not everyone is able to travel for treatment for a long period of time. In order to shorten the length of your stay without compromising your chances of success, our protocols are prepared so that you can have access to your medication and follow a certain treatment calendar prior to your arrival in Cyprus. This minimizes your stay down to 8 days. However, in the meanwhile, while you are using your medication, you will need to have a couple of scans in order to observe how you are responding to the medication and whether we need any dose adjustments or additional supplements. For this end, you can either see your own gynecologist for the scans if they are willing to cooperate, or use one of the locations we recommend.

1- For UK patients, Baby Bond is a great place for the scans. The scans are reasonably priced and you are able to get last minute appointments. The best thing about baby bond is, they have locations all over the UK, please visit http://www.babybond.com for more specific information about location and appointments.

2- For US patients, we have a number of locations that we can recommend. However, since the US has a very large geaography, our locations may need air travel, which may not be convenient to all patients. Please ask Ahmet directly about the US locations.

3- For Turkey patients, there is a location almost in every city where we can recommend for your scans, please ask Ahmet about these locations.

4- For patients from the Netherlands, we have a local representative who will be in charge of all the preliminary work, Mr. Bert Van Delen. We will get you in touch with him once you are admitted into our treatment program.

5- For other locations, please ask us if we have any recommendations. We have options for patients from Germany, Switzerland, Italy and France, but only in the capitals.

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A PROPOS DE TANDEM FIV

A PROPOS DE TANDEM FIV

Gagner une grande popularité dans les dernières années, Tandem vélo permet aux femmes ayant des réserves ovariennes abaissé à avoir une chance de grossesse en utilisant leurs propres oeufs, mais en même temps avoir une réserve d'oeufs back-up grâce à l'utilisation d'une donneuse d'ovules. Un cycle de tandem vous permet de recevoir une dose plus faible de médicaments puisque vous ne sera besoin de quelques œufs de bonne qualité. À la fin de ce processus, vous obtenez de décider quelle est la combinaison de vos propres oeufs et des oeufs donateurs à utiliser. Cela vous permet également d'avoir un aller avec vos propres oeufs premier et congeler les oeufs donateur pour un futur cycle sans devoir faire face au coût de deux cycles distincts.

Un cycle de tandem est une excellente option pour les femmes plus âgées et pour les femmes avec les niveaux de FSH élevés. Un cycle tandem peut être considérée comme l'investissement dans deux stocks différents de diviser le risque de votre investissement, de sorte que le risque est minimisé. Un cycle de tandem vous donne la possibilité d'utiliser vos propres oeufs dans votre traitement, peu pire arrive au pire, si, vous avez vos back-up des oeufs qui proviennent de votre donneuse d'ovule, de sorte que vous n'avez pas à passer par un autre cycle de FIV.

Au nord de Chypre FIV, nous avons fourni cycle de traitement en tandem pour un certain temps avec de belles réussites. Combinaison, en particulier whena de vos oeufs et d'oeufs à votre bailleur de fonds sont utilisés, les chances de succès ont tendance à monter de façon spectaculaire. En outre, le fait que vous donner une chance que l'un de vos propres embryons avec votre propre matériel génétique pourrait être l'embryon un pour produire la grossesse, vous pourriez vous sentir plus positif sur l'utilisation d'un cycle en tandem plutôt que d'utiliser des ovules de donneuse uniquement.

Qui sont nos donateurs?

Nos donateurs sont principalement entre les âges de 19-24, qui sont des étudiants internationaux qui étudient dans les universités de Chypre. Comme nous avons une base de donateurs importante, l'appariement des donateurs est un processus relativement rapide, par conséquent, les temps d'attente ne sont pas longtemps. Pour la correspondance des bailleurs de fonds, nous avons besoin des informations telles que vos types de sang, vos caractéristiques physiques, et peut-être une image afin que nous puissions vous fournir une liste des profils qui sont les meilleurs matchs.

Vous seront fournis des informations telles que, l'âge, caractéristiques physiques, éducatives fond, les loisirs et les intérêts ainsi que des informations don précédent. Tous nos donateurs subissent un processus de sélection très stricte où nous ne faisons pas seulement pour l'écran les maladies infectieuses, mais aussi exécuter un fond familial pour raison médicale, ainsi que le génotypage du HPV (qui est seulement disponible à notre clinique dans l'ensemble de Chypre du Nord)


Par où commencer?

La première étape de traitement est de consulter votre gynécologue local pour une échographie (échographie). C'est pour s'assurer que le partenaire de sexe féminin n'a pas fibromes, les polypes principaux dans l'utérus, ou des kystes dans les ovaires, ou rien du tout en général qui peuvent potentiellement interférer avec une grossesse réussie.
           
Le traitement initial s'effectue très facilement avec une carte de traitement, nous vous fournirons en fonction de vos informations d'identification. Ce tableau de traitement contiendra tous les jours

l'utilisation des médicaments, ainsi que d'un calendrier pour vos rendez-vous chez le médecin. Le tout sera clair une fois que nous savons quel type d'un protocole à suivre. Une fois que nous sommes en mesure de vous fournir un tableau, alors nous pouvons mener à bien les travaux préliminaires par e-mail et de la communication de téléphone à la fois avec vous et votre gynécologue. Une fois le travail préliminaire est terminé, vous aurez besoin pour venir à Chypre pendant environ 6 jours. Vous serez attendu à Chypre dans le 12e jour de la période menstruelle.

Nous aurons besoin infectieuses résultats des tests de maladies avant que nous puissions effectuer le transfert d'embryon ici. Vous pouvez soit les ont fait là-bas ou ici une fois que vous arrivez à notre clinique. C'est juste pour s'assurer que nous ne passons pas toutes les maladies infectieuses à pénétrer le nouveau-né.



Ces tests de maladies infectieuses sont les suivants:

Pour Femme Pour Partner partenaire de sexe masculin
Anti-VIH anti-VIH
Anti-VHC anti-VHC
HbsAg HbsAg
VDRL VDRL
Rubéole IgG
CMV IgG
Chlamydia


Se procurer ce médicament et le traitement initial

Nous serons en mesure de vous envoyer une copie scannée de votre ordonnance une fois que nous voyons certains résultats de tests et d'identifier le bon mode de traitement. Vous pouvez utiliser cette ordonnance à la pharmacie internationale que nous travaillons avec. La pharmacie est en mesure de livrer dans le monde entier, et ne sont des prix raisonnables. Adresse de la pharmacie est la suivante:
Site Web: http://www.fertility2u.com
Adresse e-mail: info@fertility2u.com
Personne-ressource: Bushra Sheikh

Avec les médicaments que vous achetez, vous serez en mesure d'avoir votre travail préliminaire localement sous notre supervision et avec les conseils de votre gynécologue local. À la fin de ce processus, il vous sera demandé de se rendre à Chypre pour 6 jours.

L'administration du médicament

Les injections sont tous les sous-cutanée, et sont administrés autour de la zone du ventre. La vidéo suivante fournit des informations sur l'ajustement de mélange et de la dose.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMklbInsQGk

Après avoir regardé la vidéo sur le lien ci-dessus, s'il vous plaît consulter la vidéo sur le lien ci-dessous relatif à l'administration de l'injection:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHEyyB0IKNY



Voyager à Chypre

Notre clinique est située à Nicosie, Chypre du Nord. La aéroport le plus proche de notre clinique est de l'aéroport d'Ercan. Tous les vols à destination de l'aéroport d'Ercan ne passent par l'une des villes en Turquie, il n'y a pas de vols directs. La route la plus directe dans Ercan serait de voler à travers Istanbul.

Une autre alternative est l'aéroport de Larnaca dans le sud. Il est situé à environ 60 km au sud de notre clinique, et prend environ une heure pour parcourir. Parfois, les vols à destination de Larnaca peut être beaucoup moins cher en fonction de la saison, donc vérifier les deux aéroports prendra tout son sens avant de réserver vos vols.




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Twins!

Hi Ahmet.

Just to let you know, I gave birth to twin boys, Ethan and Blake, on Friday 6th june.

Me and babies doing well and are all at home. Blake weighed 7lbs and Ethan weighed 6lbs 10oz.

I wanted to let you know as to say thankyou for everything you have done, and also could you please

thank everyone at the ivf clinic for making this happen. We will one day travel back to cyprus with both

children and show them where it all happened. I have attched a picture of both babies which I hope you

will receive, and pass on to clinic. Thanks again.

 A.J., United Kingdom

                          

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Repeated IVF Failures

IVF failures are one of the most depressing experiences a couple can go through in their IVF journey. Having experienced several failed attempts can be very depressing and frustrating, especially when there is no explanation provided for them. At North Cyprus IVF, we make sure our patients are thoroughly analyzed before attempting another IVF cycle so that some known possibilities can be ruled out. Once a couple go through the standard testing procedures and these tests are inconclusive of the factors of infertility, then additional factors need to be taken into consideration. Some of the possibilities which need to be taken into consideration are as follows:

Uterine infection
The inside of the uterine cavity is normally considered to be a sterile environment. It has been strongly suspected that infection of the uterine cavity with bacteria may cause an inhospitable environment that would lead to failure of embryos to implant. In cases where there is a reason to suspect a uterine infection, an endometrial biopsy procedure may be called for in order to make an effective assessment. Normally, infections can be treated with antibiotic use. There are also other infectious diseases that can be considered during this investigation such as CMV IgG, Chlamydia and more.

Immune factors as a cause for IVF implantation failure
The immune system is designed to protect individuals from infection with microorganisms and to fight off abnormal processes in the body like cancer. In the areas of IVF, infertility and recurrent pregnancy loss, there has been an extensive amount of investigation as to the role of immune factors in the implantation process of the embryos. In some cases, the immune system is believed to see the embryo as a foreign object and reject its implantation.

Thrombophilias
Thrombophilias are conditions that result in an increased chance for blood clotting. There have been many studies showing an association between the presence of thrombophilias in women and the risk for miscarriage. Some studies also indicate that thrombophilias can also be associated with implantation failures. Certain genetic tests help identify the existence of thrombophilias in the female partner.

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Did you know? Short FAQ about Sperm Quality

That foods high in zinc and selenium can have a positive effect on sperm quality?


Our medical team was recently in Istanbul, Turkey for the ESHRE Congress and came across new studies that show that foods high in these minerals will increase the sperm quality.

These foods include:


Honey
Shrimp
Oysters
Veal Liver
Sesame Seeds
Dark Chocolate
Lamb 
Peanuts
Fish
Bran
Caviar
Lobster and Crab





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Infertility Investigation

Infertility is often defined as inability to conceive naturally after trying for one year without any contraception. Women who are able to get pregnant but who are unable to carry pregnancy to full term are also considered to be infertile. About 10% of the US population, and around 9% of the European population between the ages of 15-44 have either difficulty conceiving or carrying pregnancy to full term.

Even though infertility is often perceived as a women's problem due to its direct link to pregnancy, female and male infertility have about the same level of prevalence within the society. About one-third of the causes of infertility are associated with female factor infertility and another one-third is associated with male factor infertility when the rest is either due to a combined male-female factor or unexplained infertility.

If you have been trying to get pregnant for the past one year and have not been able to get pregnant, then you might belong in either one of these groups. For partners who have not been successful at achieving pregnancy for a full year, a series of tests is in order. Infertility investigation works in a dual manner where both partners undergo a testing process. The starting point of infertility testing would be as follows:

- For male partner, a semen analysis is required. Krueger's semen analysis

provides information on sperm count, volume, motility, morphology and

a few more factors. This would be the starting point of infertility investigation.

- For female partner, hormone testing is in order. If the female partner has

regular menstrual periods, then hormone tests such as FSH, LH, Estradiol,

Prolactine and TSH. If the female partner is young, but does not have regular

menstrual periods, then apart from the hormone tests, further investigation

may be necessary to see into the ovarian function and the uterus. Irregular

periods could be due to Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) or any other

problems.

When standard hormone testing and sonogram investigations fail to provide an answer, more invasive testing process will be in order. Female partner might be required to have a hysteroscopy as well as certain infectious disease tests such as Chlamydia, CMV IgG and Toxoplasmosis.

When all the above testing processes fail to yield and answer, then thrombophilia defects and immune system problems are to be investigated. Especially for women with repeated miscarriages, thrombophilia is one of the main suspects.

Sometimes, patients who complete their first round of testing can be offered fertility treatment before attempting the more in-depth and invasive tests. This is simply because, the likelihood of belonging in the unexplained infertility group is very high and the expensive testing procedures can be very overwhelming. Therefore, before attempting these tests, an IVF treatment can be attempted first and if the result is negative, then further tests can be performed. In most cases, partners are able to achieve pregnancy without consulting the invasive testing processes.

At North Cyprus IVF, we take into consideration every single factor that can potentially be contributing to your infertility problems. When we ask you to have a series of tests, it is merely due to the fact that we are trying hard to make sure we are able to offer you the most effective type of treatment that is unique and suitable for your specific needs.

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Accommodation Options

We have 3 options to offer for accommodation while you are in Cyprus for your IVF Treatment.

The first option which is the most economically friendly would be our guest house.

The guest house is a newly finished and furnished 4 bedroom villa located in Gunyeli. Each bedroom has a TV and mini-bar. Two of the bedrooms have their own bathrooms and the remaining two share a bathroom. Transfers to and from the clinic are included.

The second option is the 3-Star City Royal Hotel in Nicosia (http://www.city-royal.com) Facilities at the hotel include an Entertainment Center, Sun Terrace,  3 Restaurants, Casino and Bar as well as 24 hour Room Service.

The third and most prefered option is the 5-Star Luxurious Golden Tulip Hotel (http://www.goldentulipnicosia.com). The hotel is a 5 minute walk from the clinic and offers the following amenities: Swimming Pool,  Fine Dining Restaurant, Spa and Wellness Center, Turkish Bath, Sauna, 24 hour Room Service and Casino.

**Please note that pricing and availability are subject to change during national and religious holidays. **

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MicroSort (R) de tri des spermatozoïdes sélection du sexe est maintenant disponible à Chypre

Les patients d'Europe et du Moyen-Orient qui veulent choisir le sexe de leur enfant à côté de «l'équilibre» de leur famille ou de minimiser le risque de certaines maladies génétiques ont une nouvelle option: MicroSort [http://www.microsort.com] (R ) technologie de sélection du sexe avant la grossesse est maintenant disponible à Chypre Chypre du Nord FIV clinique.Chypre est actuellement l'un des trois seuls pays au monde où MicroSort (R) fournit le tri des spermatozoïdes.

Des études américaines ont démontré que des patients utilisant MicroSort (R) d'avoir une fille, d'environ 93% de ceux qui sont tombées enceintes ont réussi à concevoir un bébé de sexe féminin; pour ceux de tri pour un garçon, d'environ 85% de ceux qui sont tombées enceintes ont réussi à concevoir un bébé de sexe masculin. Les patients qui veulent une plus grande certitude possible de combiner MicroSort (R) avec le diagnostic préimplantatoire (DPI) pour atteindre près de 100% de certitude dans le choix du sexe.
Développé aux Etats-Unis par la génétique et IVF Institute, Fairfax, VA, MicroSort (R) est une méthode exclusive scientifiques utilisées avant la conception qui augmente la probabilité de concevoir un enfant d'un sexe particulier en séparant les spermatozoïdes, soit dans ceux qui produisent essentiellement des filles ou ceux qui produisent essentiellement des garçons. Tri du sperme est utilisé soit pour insémination intra-utérine (IIU) ou à la fécondation in vitro (FIV). MicroSort (R) altère considérablement 50/50 proportions par tri des spermatozoïdes basé sur la différence dans la quantité de matériel génétique dans X et Y porteurs de sperme. Les chromosomes qui produisent les filles (chromosome X) ont un peu plus que l'ADN des chromosomes Y et, par conséquent, sont légèrement plus grandes que Paliers Y sperme.

Les patients ont besoin de passer quelques jours à Chypre à utiliser MicroSort (R), car certains de la préparation médicale peut être accompli dans leur pays d'origine. Les patients potentiels doivent contacter le nord de Chypre FIV, qui va travailler avec MicroSort (R) afin de coordonner le tri des spermatozoïdes.

MicroSort (R) est disponible pour deux usages: «équilibrage familial» et la prévention liée au sexe et au sexe limitée maladies génétiques. Pour utiliser MicroSort (R) pour l'équilibrage de la famille, les couples doivent déjà avoir au moins un enfant.MicroSort (R) peut ensuite être utilisé pour tenter de «l'équilibre» de leur famille en ayant un enfant du sexe opposé ou du sexe sous-représenté dans leur famille. Une famille avec deux garçons, par exemple, pourraient équilibrer leur famille en ayant une petite fille. Pour utiliser MicroSort (R) pour l'équilibrage de la famille, les couples seront invités à fournir un certificat de naissance pour chaque enfant déjà dans leur famille.

MicroSort (R) est également disponible pour les familles ayant des antécédents de l'un des plus de 500 liée au sexe ou de sexe limitée maladies génétiques, y compris dystrophie musculaire de Duchenne. Ces maladies génétiques apparaissent généralement dans un genre, de sorte couples peuvent souhaiter avoir un enfant du sexe opposé qui ne seront pas touchés par la maladie. Bien que les couples cherchant équilibre familial doit déjà avoir au moins un enfant, MicroSort (R) est disponible pour les couples en quête de leur premier enfant si le couple ou la famille ont une histoire d'une maladie de qualification.
"La vie est une question de choix», déclare Dr. Savas Ozyigit de la Clinique de Chypre du Nord FIV. «Unir nos forces avec le prestigieux Genetics & IVF Institute (GIVF), nous offrons la technologie la plus récente dans le traitement de la sélection du sexe avec plus de 10 ans d'expérience dans le domaine pour permettre aux patients de faire des choix dans le sexe de leurs enfants."

Les patients peuvent en apprendre davantage sur MicroSort (R) à http://www.microsort.com. Pour contacter le nord de Chypre FIV Center, ils peuvent email info@northcyprusivf.net 

IVF and ICSI at North Cyprus IVF

In Vitro Fertilization is commonly referred to as IVF. IVF is the process of fertilization by manually combining an egg and sperm in a laboratory dish. When the IVF procedure is successful, the process is combined with a procedure known as embryo transfer, which is used to physically place the embryo in the uterus.

At North Cyprus IVF Center, In Vitro Fertilization requires a five step program which includes:

1- Monitoring and stimulating the development of healthy eggs in the ovaries: This is done through a process called ovulation induction where fertility medications are prescribed to control the timing of the egg ripening and to increase the chances of multiple egg growth. Since majority of our patients come from abroad, we prepare a well-charted protocol of treatment so that the medication can be taken without travelling to Cyprus. This way, the initial preparation process takes place in patient’s country of origin, shortening the time they are required to spend in Cyprus. We provide prescription for IVF medication for those who are unable to purchase them without a script. With advancements in technology, prescriptions we give can be used at websites like ivfmeds and patients can conveniently purchase their meds online. These medicines are easy to administer and we give you a very detailed chart on how to use them. This way, you are only expected to spend 7-8 days in Cyprus.

2- Retrieving the eggs: Once the eggs are developed through the first step, they are retrieved through a minor surgical procedure which uses ultrasound imaging to guide a hollow needle through the pelvic cavity. Sedation and local anesthesia are provided to remove any discomfort that you might experience. The eggs are removed from the ovaries using the hollow needle, which is called follicular aspiration.

3- Obtaining the sperm sample: This is usually done through ejaculation. Once the sperm is obtained, it is prepared for fertilization.

4- Fertilizing the eggs with the sperm: In a process called insemination, the sperm and eggs are placed in incubators located in the laboratory which enables fertilization to occur. In some cases where fertilization is suspected to be low, intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) may be used. The fertilized eggs are monitored for about three days until they become embryos grown enough to be transferred.

5- Embryo Transfer: The transfer process involves a speculum which is inserted into the vagina to expose the cervix. A predetermined number of embryos are suspended in fluid and gently placed through a catheter into the womb. This process is often guided by ultrasound. About 10-12 days after the transfer, a blood test and potentially an ultrasound will be used to determine if pregnancy has occurred.

At North Cyprus IVF, we provide low cost and affordable IVF treatment at a cost which is substantially below the cost of treatment in the U.S. and in Europe. Our reduced costs are a direct result of the volume of patients we serve and the high-tech equipment we use which substantially reduce human mistakes and allow us to be cost efficient. We are proud of our high success rates for all IVF, egg and sperm donation IVF and gender selection IVF treatments. For a quote, please send us a message using the contact form.

ICSI (Intracytoplasmic sperm injection) may be recommended when there is a reason to suspect that achieving fertilization may be difficult, even when the IVF procedures are used. ICSI is most often used with couples who are dealing with male infertility factors. Male infertility factors can include any of the following problems: low sperm counts, poor motility or movement of the sperm, poor sperm quality, or sperm that lack the ability to penetrate an egg.

At North Cyprus IVF, there are basically five simple steps to ICSI which include the following:

1. The mature egg is held with a specialized pipette.

2. A very delicate, sharp, and hollow needle is used to immobilize and pick up a single sperm.

3. This needle is then carefully inserted through the shell of the egg and into the cytoplasm of the egg.

4. The sperm is injected into the cytoplasm, and the needle is carefully removed.

5. The eggs are checked the following day for evidence of normal fertilization.

Once the steps of ICSI are complete and fertilization is successful, the embryo transfer procedure is used to physically place the embryo in the woman's uterus. Then it is a matter of watching for early pregnancy symptoms. The fertility specialist may use a blood test or ultrasound to determine if implantation and pregnancy has occurred.

Overall, ICSI is a procedure we follow in cases where we suspect the sperm count or motility or the sperm quality will not be sufficient to fertilize the eggs on its own, therefore, we assist the sperm in fertilizing the eggs. At Cyprus Fertility Clinic, we use ICSI as a standard procedure, hence, it does not cost anything extra on top of the low cost IVF program.

For success rates with IVF-ICSI, please see our Success Rates link.

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Talk about Success Rates!

Talk about Success Rates!

It is important to remember that every single IVF patient is individual and different.

Realistic success rates for treatment can only be provided after the individual couple has been evaluated closely.

Our success rates are based clinical pregnancies with a 3 embryo transfer.

Unfotunately since we have many patients from abroad, it is often hard to keep track of each one. It is common for International patients to lose touch once the treatment is complete and they have returned to their home country. 

Of course we are always available to answer any of your questions pre and post treatment.

There are several reasons for failed attempts and here are a few of them:

embryo arrest

tubal disease

low sperm count/ sperm defects

reduced endometrial receptivity

embryonic defects

thin endometrium

immunological factors

genetic abnormalities

endometriosis 

hydrosalpinge

thrombophilia

difficult embryo transfer

high estradiol levels

poor ovarian response

Quote from the San Diego Fertility Center : 

Another problem with infertility treatment success statistics is the way in which they are reported. Should we report pregnancies based on each attempted cycle or overall success after 3 months or 6 months of infertility treatment? Should "success" be defined as a (+) pregnancy test or a live born child delivered 9 months later? Even the fertility experts can't agree and the organizations that collate success rates have changed their definitions over time. The most commonly reported success rate is a "clinical pregnancy"

Since this is a medical procedure unfortunately there is no way of knowing in advance what the reason for failure could be.

Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions, comments or concerns you might have at info@northcyprusivf.net

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Quick Review

Some more great news from our patients! 


Dear Ahmet & team

I am delighted to inform you that I am pregnant.  I have just had my 12 week scan and all is good.  I wanted to wait until i did the 12 week scan so that we can be sure of the good news.

Thank you very much for all your help.

I will keep in touch and hopefully be able to give you further good news in another 6 months.

With best wishes,


S.C - United Kingdom


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Egg Quality

Many women do not realize the importance of egg quality when dealing with infertility. It is a factor that can effect the results and outcome of the IVF process.

The finite reserve of eggs in a woman are released during ovulation and can be fertilized to produce a child. Unfortunately, having a large number of eggs does not  mean that you will fall pregnant. The quality of those eggs are more important in the eventual development of an embryo.

In order for an embryo to develop,  the eggs need to have the correct chromosomes and the ability to fertilize with the sperm.  If the eggs do not have the proper chromosomes, it is not possible to achieve a successful pregnancy.

The female eggs contain mitochondria which is the energy in the eggs that allow it to split for fertilization. With age, the mitochondria produce less energy and stop the egg from dividing.

Apart from age, factors such as smoking, radiation therapy, chemotherapy and endometriosis can also have an effect on egg quality.

FSH testing is generally used to measure the quality of the eggs and a high level might indicate poor egg quality.

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Short FAQ about Post IVF Treatment

Question : 


I just wanted to double check that I will be taking 2 x Progynova twice a day and Crinone Gel twice a day, plus the Pregnacare and junior aspirin once a day until we are at the 12 week mark. Once we get past the first trimester do we just stop the Progynova (Estradiol Valerate)  and Crinone Gel or do a gradual wind down? And carry on with the Pregnacare and junior aspirin throughout my pregnancy?  


Answer : 


Please keep taking the same dose of medication until week 11 and for the final week, go down in dose of Progynova and the gel and stop altogether on week 12. You will keep using baby aspirin and Pregnacare until week 36, a few weeks before delivery.

Please be sure to have your prescription before leaving the clinic and email us if you have any further questions.

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Recent Testimonial - North Cyprus IVF Center

Here is another short testimonial from a recent tandem cycle patient:

Hello Deedee,

Sorry I have been very busy at work because of the Queens Jubilee so

haven't had a chance to reply.

I am delighted to say that I have a positive pregnancy

test. I know it is early days but thank you so much for all your help.

I will certainly recommend you to anyone I know who is in the same

position. The clinic was fantastic.

Do you have Angies emails address at the clinic as I need a couple of

bits of information from her for my doctor and I would also like to let

her know and send my thanks.

My thanks and best wishes

T and P, United Kingdom

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Patient Review - North Cyprus IVF Center

Here is yet another review from one of our patients:


Hi,

I am so happy to let you know that we had our pregnancy blood test result yesterday and it's a positive!
We are over the moon, yet still cautious and hope the next 10 weeks will go smoothly.

I just wanted to double check that I will be taking 2 x Progynova twice a day and Crinone gel twice a day, plus the Pregnacare and junior aspirin once a day until we are the 12 week mark. Once we get past the first trimester do we just stop the Progynova and Crinone or do a gradual wind down? And carry on with the Pregnacare and junior aspirin throughout my pregnancy?  

If you can also pass on our heartfelt thanks to Drs Savas and Idil, as well as yourself, Angie and the nurses- everyone was so fantastic during our time there and we also enjoyed visiting your country.
Please let me know about the meds. 

With all our best wishes and gratitude.

L & B, United Kingdom

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