EGG DONATION

Egg Donation in Cyprus

What is Egg Donation?

Egg donation (also known as egg donation or egg transplant) is the process of donating one woman's eggs to another woman for pregnancy. In this procedure, the donor's ovaries are stimulated with medication, and the resulting eggs are fertilized in a laboratory with sperm from the prospective father. Embryos formed from the fertilized eggs are transferred to the recipient woman's uterus. It is an in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment method that has been used for nearly 30 years.

Who Needs Egg Donation Treatment?

Situations Where Egg Donation Is a Mandatory Option

• Absence of ovaries

• Cases requiring ovarian tissue removal due to oophorectomy/ovariectomy, infections, cancer, or endometriosis

• Gonadal dysgenesis (complete or partial failure of the ovaries to develop during embryonic development)

• Absence of eggs

• Secondary menopause due to chemotherapy/radiation

• Premature ovarian failure (early menopause)

• Menopause

• Presence of a hereditary genetic disease or carrier state whose mutation cannot be identified through genetic screening

• Gay male couples who need the assistance of a female egg donor to become parents

Situations Where Egg Donation May Be an Option

• Cases developing due to advanced female age and/or young but with low ovarian reserve

• Cases with embryo development problems due to poor egg quality, fertilization problems, or a history of recurrent embryo development

• Development of embryos with recurrent chromosome numerical anomalies (aneuploidy) Patients with a history of:

• Hormonal problems affecting ovarian function (hypergonadotrophic hypogonadism)

• Genetic (Turner syndrome, etc.) or acquired ovarian dysfunction

• Inherited genetic disease or carrier status

• Couples exhausted after repeated standard IVF procedures to achieve pregnancy

Egg Donation Treatment Process in Cyprus

Donor Selection and Characteristics

Donors who donate eggs at the Omni IVF Center in Northern Cyprus primarily consist of:

• International students studying at universities in Northern Cyprus

• Local donors (at a lower rate compared to the student donor population)

• Donors we source from other countries at the request of our patients

The requirements for a woman to be accepted into the egg donor program:

• Must be between the ages of 19 and 30

• Must have a body mass index within the "normal" range

• Must be screened for infectious diseases and have tested negative for all infectious diseases

• Must have hormone levels within the "optimal fertility" range

• Must be non-smoking – Must be a non-alcoholic beverage drinker

• Must be free of addiction

• Must have no genetic disorders in the immediate family

• Must pass a psychological evaluation

• Must not be a carrier of a genetic disease (such as thalassemia)

Treatment Steps

IVF treatment with egg donation generally includes the following steps:

Initial Counseling and Assessment:

• Contacting the clinic and sharing your medical history

• Assessing the expectant mother's uterine health

• Conducting a sperm analysis for the expectant father

• Conducting infectious disease tests for the couple

Donor Selection and Matching:

• Selecting from donor profiles offered by the clinic

• Accessing information such as the donor's physical characteristics, education, blood type, and ethnicity (excluding identity information)

Legal Process:

• Signing the necessary consent forms

• Information about donor anonymity, treatment risks, and legal responsibilities

Treatment Plan and Coordination:

• Creating a treatment schedule

• Planning medication use

• Organizing travel to Cyprus

Donor Ovarian Stimulation:

• Administering hormone medications to the donor to stimulate their ovaries Stimulation

• Ultrasound monitoring of egg development

Egg Collection Procedure:

• Collection of mature eggs from the donor

• The procedure is usually performed under light anesthesia

In-Lab Fertilization

• Fertilization of the collected eggs with sperm from the prospective father

• ICSI (Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection) is used

• Embryos develop in the laboratory for 3-5 days

Embryo Transfer

• Transfer of the highest quality embryos to the prospective mother's uterus

• The procedure is generally painless and does not require anesthesia

Pregnancy Test

• A pregnancy test is performed approximately 10-12 days after embryo transfer

Success Rates

The success rates of egg donation and IVF treatment at IVF centers in Northern Cyprus are quite high. Factors affecting the chances of success:

• Donor's age and health

• Sperm quality

• Intrauterine conditions

• Clinical experience and laboratory quality

Because eggs from young and healthy donors are used, success rates are higher than standard IVF treatments.

Egg Donation Legality in Cyprus

Legal Status

• Legality: Egg donation is legal in the TRNC. While prohibited in Türkiye and most other countries, this treatment is permitted in Cyprus.