Egg Donation
What is Egg Donation?
Egg donation has been practiced in many countries around the world for nearly 40 years and is the process of combining egg cells taken from healthy donors with sperm cells taken from the prospective father or, if desired, from a sperm bank, fertilizing) them to create embryos and placing them in the uterus of the expectant mother.
The first egg donation procedure was performed in California, USA, and over time, it has been practiced in European countries such as South America, England, Spain, Italy, Czechia, Belgium, Greece, as well as many African, Asian countries and even Australia. In the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, it was started to be applied in the early 2000s and Northern Cyprus has inspired other countries of the world with this success,
There are two types of donors in egg donation.
1. Known donor: In this application, the family can bring someone they know who meets the criteria set by TRNC laws. They undertake all the tests and examinations that need to be done. It is not recommended as it carries some social risks in the future.
2.Anonymous Donor: The donor is determined by the IVF center in accordance with the law and the family. It is the most preferred method because donor and recipient information is kept completely confidential and is safer.
Treatment Process of Egg Donation
After completing the preliminary preparation stage, your preparation process for treatment begins. The duration of treatment varies from person to person and is between 12-15 days on average. In order to start treatment simultaneously with your donor, your donor will menstruate at the same time as you. If you are not menstruating, your treatment will be started at a time that your doctor/physician deems appropriate and simultaneously with your donor.
If you wish, we can also create your embryos before you start treatment. This will shorten your stay in Cyprus and give you a financial advantage. In addition, since you will have the opportunity to evaluate the quality of your embryos in advance, medication treatment will be started according to the situation.
You will have an extremely easy, effortless treatment process. Oral estrogen hormone (estrofem) is used to thicken the uterus and make it suitable for embryo transfer. Your doctor will determine the type of treatment, duration and dose of your medication. When your treatment is completed, the day of the procedure (arrival and departure day to Cyprus) will be informed by our team.
Treatment Process of Egg Donation in Cyprus
MODULE 1 (Fresh/Fresh transfer) After the preliminary preparation processes of the expectant mother and the donor prepared accordingly are completed in a synchronized manner, the treatment day is determined and the 1-week treatment process in Cyprus is organized.
Day 0
Since it will be convenient for you to come to Cyprus 1 day before your donor’s egg collection procedure, your travel is planned with the organization carried out by our transportation team. At the end of your journey, which starts under the control of our team, you will be welcomed with our private vehicle when you land at Cyprus Ercan Airport. After your transfer to the hotel of your choice in Kyrenia or Nicosia, you can spend your day resting. During your journey in Cyprus, you will notice that the traffic is on the left lane and the steering wheel is on the right side. For this reason, crossing rules are different and you need to be careful when crossing the street.
Day 1
Your donor’s eggs, specially prepared for you, are collected early in the day. Due to the importance we attach to information security, all procedures are carried out in strict confidentiality and it is never possible to meet your donor in the clinic. The sperm sample and the eggs are combined in our laboratory by our expert embryologists. After a consultation with our doctor, you will be examined according to the situation. Our specialist nurses will start additional medications for the remainder of your treatment. If your treatment includes an injection procedure, our nurses will arrange for it to be done at your hotel.
Day 2
The egg and sperm cells are combined in the laboratory by microinjection and it is checked whether they are fertilized and if so, how many of them are fertilized. We call the cell formed from this combination an “embryo”. Your phone should be on during the day as you will be informed by our embryologists after the controls.
Day 3
Day 2 of your embryos development. While you enjoy your vacation in the unique nature and beautiful sea of Cyprus, your embryos are safely monitored by our expert embryologists. In some special cases, transfer can be planned on the 3rd day of embryos. In this case, you will be informed by our nurses about your transfer time the next day and the issues you should pay attention to beforehand.
Day 4
Your embryos will be transferred on the 3rd day and their quality and number will be evaluated. In some special cases, transfer can be planned on the 3rd day of embryos. If you do not have a transfer, you do not need to come to the hospital, you can enjoy your vacation or rest. Again, you will be informed by our embryologists.
Day 5
It is the 4th day of your embryos development. and you do not need to come to the clinic again. You will be informed by our nurses during the day about your transfer time and the things you need to pay attention to before the transfer.
Day 6
Transfer day To achieve high success and reduce the risk of multiple pregnancy or increase the chance of multiple pregnancy, embryo transfer is usually done on day 5th. We call this blastocyst embryo transfer. On the day of transfer, your emotions such as excitement and anxiety may peak. Our team is always with you in this process. In order for the embryo transfer to take place more easily, You are expected to have a full bladder and for this reason, you are asked to drink about 1 liter of water 1 hour before the transfer. After the pre-transfer preparations are completed, you will be informed about your embryos and your transfer process, which will take 10 minutes in total, is completed. After 30 minutes of bed rest, you will be informed about your treatment and post-transfer considerations.
If you have remaining embryos, they will be frozen upon your request.
In this way, if there is any negative situation, you will have the chance to try again at a lower cost, and in case of pregnancy, you will have the advantage of having the same genetics as there may be a sibling request in the future.
Day 7
Now it’s time to return, hoping that your procedurewent wellYou will be transferred comfortably from your hotel to the airport by our private car.
The Process After Egg Donation Treatment
We hear a lot that it’s like 12 years We are excited as you are and we sincerely hope that this process will be successful. If your pregnancy test is positive, we recommend that you make an ultrasound appointment after 10 days. Depending on the result, you may sometimes be asked to repeat your pregnancy test after 2 days. If your pregnancy test is negative, the medication will be discontinued and a repeat test may sometimes be requested.
As Cyprus Fertility Center team, we wish you good luck.
MODULE 2 (Freeze/Frozen embryo transfer)
In this treatment model, embryos are created in advance, evaluated according to the results and treatment is planned.
After the donor candidate is identified, treatment is started. As a result of the controls, the egg collection day is decided. On the day of egg collection, the father-to-be is ensured to be at the clinic at the desired time interval and to give sperm sample. In terms of time and cost, day visits are generally preferred.
The eggs collected from the donor and the sperm cells taken from the father-to-be are subjected to microinjection after the necessary sorting. Fertilization is checked the next day, followed and evaluated in the following days, and the embryo is frozen on the 5th day (blast stage) according to its development and quality. Afterwards, preparations for transfer are started according to the menstrual cycle of the expectant mother.
If the embryo development is not at the desired level, the procedure is repeated with another suitable donor egg, taking into account the sperm status, and the family is exempted from the costs incurred in this process.
Although both types of treatment have their advantages, the choice is made according to the workload, financial situation and expectations of the expectant parents.
