You should not eat or drink anything a minimum of 6 hours before the procedure. Your coordinator will advise you the day prior to your egg collection procedure how to prepare and the time at which you should stop eating and drinking.
No. General anesthesia is not a requirement for egg collection. The egg collection procedure is performed under a heavy sedative so that you will be asleep and not feel anything at all but you won’t have any of the nasty side effects associated with general anesthesia. After the procedure, you are immediately put on IV [...]
Yes, your sister can donate her eggs to you. In certain European countries, it is forbidden to know the identity of the donors and therefore, friends or relatives cannot act as donors. However, providing your own donor is legally allowed in North Cyprus.
Cyprus IVF Centre is located in the central part of Lefkosa in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. From here, Larnaca and Ercan airports are easily accessible. Paphos is over a 2 hour drive away and therefore not recommended as your first choice of airport.
With advancing age, the quality as well as the quantity of the eggs significantly reduce. A woman is born with all of the eggs she will ever produce, whereas men, in spite of advancing age, can keep producing sperm. Although it must be noted, sperm quality also decreases as men age, even though it can [...]
You would be happy to know that Team Miracle can legally treat women up to the age of 55 years old. For any women older than this, special permission can sometimes be applied for their treatment. Please speak to your coordinator to learn more.
Yes, you can fly home on the same day as embryo transfer if you wish. We generally recommend flying the following day to allow yourself time to rest but there isn’t evidence suggesting any association between travelling and failure or success of embryo transfer.
There are various options available for regulating your cycle and ensuring that your period starts on time so that you can plan your treatment, accommodation and travel in advance. A common choice is the combined contraceptive pill but there are other options such as Norethisterone and HRT to name just some of the options. Contact [...]
