Cyprus IVF Hospital is one of the best fertility centres on the island and in the region. It was the first and so far is the only private hospital in Northern Cyprus with an international certificate ISO 9001. The clinic is also QMS certified and is a member of the Fertility and Sterility Organization. Leading reproductive surgeons in the country apply state-of-the-art fertility protocols to help couples of all ages to make their dream of a child come true.
The hospital is part of the North Cyprus Central Hospital, the first private clinic on the island, founded in 1995. Hundreds of couples, including those from Eastern Europe and the Middle East, undergo infertility treatment here each year. Patients from the USA, the UK, Poland, Denmark, Sweden, Germany, as well as South America, Asia and Africa come here.
The founder of the Cyprus IVF clinic is Dr Serap Kağan, the first certified reproductive surgeon in North Cyprus. Her professional experience is over 30 years. She manages every patient who undergoes infertility treatment at her clinic.
The success of in-vitro fertilisation at Cyprus IVF Hospital is best illustrated by the numbers:
80% success rate of IVF with ICSI;
80% of successful egg donation procedures;
82% success rate of embryo donation procedures;
72% success rate of sperm donation;
70% success rate in choosing the sex of the child.
Here are some of the unique benefits of going to an IVF clinic in Cyprus for in-vitro fertilisation:
The Cyprus IVF Clinic collaborates with international programmes for the diagnosis and treatment of infertility, such as the Enhanced Fertility Programme, Fertility Clinics Abroad, Egg Donation Friends, Eizellspende Freunde.de, Fertility Help Hub and the European Fertility Society. For patients, this means easy access to unique and effective methods of reproductive medicine.
Cyprus IVF Clinic is located in the city of Famagusta in the east of Northern Cyprus. For the convenience of international patients, the international department has coordinators speaking English, German, French, Italian, Persian, and Arabic who accompany visitors through all stages of treatment, assist with any questions and ensure the comfort of their stay at the hospital.
The Cyprus IVF Centre covers approximately 7,000 m2, including comfortable, modern patient rooms with private showers, procedure rooms with state-of-the-art equipment, and a laboratory. Patients are treated by leading experts in the fields of fertility, gynaecology, urology, embryology, genetics, surgery as well as psychological counselling.
All international patients who arrive in Northern Cyprus for treatment at Cyprus IVF Hospital are met at the airport by clinic representatives and get a free transfer to the hotel. In addition, there is an exclusive room booking option available for patients at nearby five-star hotels. The Grand Sapphire, Novel Center Point and Arkin Palm Beach Hotel are the ones most often chosen by couples.
Reliability, awareness and confidentiality are important principles of the clinic. Strict security protocols protect all patient information. And clinic coordinators are available 24/7 in person and online to answer all questions that may concern expectant parents and provide any help they need.
The Cyprus IVF Centre offers all patients a free introductory consultation with a fertility doctor. Within an hour the couple can discuss their problems with conception and receive individual recommendations from the doctor on the best treatment option. Patients do not have to sign up for IVF treatment at the centre afterwards.
For effective infertility treatment, it is important to understand the reason why a couple is unable to conceive naturally to find the most effective method of dealing with the problem. The doctor prescribes the tests after conducting a thorough interview of the couple, asking them about their health and reproductive history in detail.
Diagnostic tests carried out at Cyprus IVF Hospital are not included in the package as they are individualised. Those will have to be paid for separately.
Women can be prescribed such tests:
Techniques for diagnosing male infertility include:
In addition, the clinic offers several diagnostic services for IVF. First and foremost, there is genetic testing of the parents. It allows for detecting a predisposition to diseases that could be passed on to the child. Doctors also carry out PGD and PGS tests to select healthy embryos and choose the desired sex of the future child.
Infertility treatment by artificial insemination is the main speciality of the IVF clinic in Cyprus. The method enables couples who are unable to conceive naturally to have a baby. Most medical organisations recommend seeking the help of a reproductive specialist if pregnancy does not occur for a year or more.
Depending on the situation, intrauterine insemination and in vitro fertilisation options are available. The former is used in situations where there are problems with sperm quality or the patient has requested donor insemination.
In cases where an abnormal pregnancy occurs during the fertilisation or implantation stage, in vitro fertilisation can be carried out. The egg is fertilised manually by the doctor - "in vitro" - after which the embryos are inserted into the uterus. If a man has a sperm formation disorder, ICSI is carried out - a procedure in which the doctor manually inserts a sperm cell into the cytoplasm of the egg.
IVF is standardly carried out in several stages:
For 10-20 days the patient stays close to the clinic so that the doctors have a chance to monitor her condition. If the fertilisation is successful, she can then return home to monitor the pregnancy and prepare for delivery.
Various factors influence the success of the IVF procedure, such as the age and health status of the mother, embryo status, reproductive history and the presence of bad habits. For most couples, 2-4 cycles are sufficient for a successful pregnancy.
The Cyprus IVF clinic offers all types of artificial insemination using donor cells: sperm, eggs and embryos. Couples can go to the clinic with their donor or use the services of a donor bank. Male and female egg and sperm donors are anonymous and undergo a strict selection process. They are in excellent physical health, do not have any hereditary diseases and have an above-average intelligence level. Prospective parents can choose a donor based on their height, weight, race, blood group, eye and hair colour.
Donor eggs or embryos will only lead to pregnancy if the endometrium of the recipient's uterus has been satisfactorily prepared. This requires synchronising the menstrual cycles of the donor and the mother. This can take up to two-three months. Sometimes synchronisation occurs right from the start. Then the IVF process can begin immediately.
Cyprus IVF Hospital works with Europe's most respected sperm donor banks, Cryos International and European Sperm Bank.
Surrogacy is used in reproductive medicine when a woman is incapable of carrying a pregnancy on her own - for example, if she lacks the necessary organs, there are medical contraindications, or past pregnancies have often ended in miscarriages. In this case, the embryo is transferred to a surrogate mother - a woman who will carry the child to term.
It is important to understand that the child will carry the genes of the parents (or donors), meaning that they will look like the biological mother and father.
Most couples approach fertility clinics with a specific woman in mind who they would like to be their surrogate mother. Often close friends or female relatives are chosen for this role. But even in cases where a couple does not have a candidate, surrogacy can be arranged. There are agencies in Northern Cyprus that recruit such women. After the baby is born, she signs a renunciation and the child is immediately adopted by the biological parents. It is important to note that surrogacy in North Cyprus is commercial, which means that the surrogate and her maintenance fees are paid separately for the duration of the pregnancy.
| Procedure | Cost |
| IVF (ICSI) | €2,750 |
| IVF with donor sperm | €3,750 |
| IVF with donor egg | €4,750 |
| IVF with donor embryo | €6,000 |
| IVF in tandem cycle | €6,250 |
| Procedure | Cost |
| Choosing the sex of the child | €2,000 in addition to the selected IVF package |
| Intrauterine insemination | €500 |
| Intrauterine insemination with donor sperm | €2,000 |
| Embryo freezing + 1-year storage | €1,500 |
| Medications | €350 on average |
After several unsuccessful IVF attempts at home, me and my husband decided to give surrogacy a last chance. Since it is not practiced in our country, we went to the Cyprus IVF. They helped us find a surrogate and organised the whole trea... Read more
Founder and leading fertility specialist at Cyprus IVF Clinic.
The doctor graduated from the Faculty of Medicine at Ankara University, after which she continued her specialist training at the Dr Zekai Tahir Burak Women's Hospital.
Doctor Kağan is a certified specialist in laparoscopy, hysteroscopy and IVF.
She is a mother of two children.
Doctor's speciality: reproductive medicine.
A urologist working in a private IVF clinic in North Cyprus. The doctor consults, diagnoses and treats men who are having difficulty conceiving a child. The doctor's list of procedures includes vasectomy reversal.
Doctor's speciality: urology.
Dr İçten Balık Kıvançlı is a gynaecologist working in the Cyprus IVF hospital. She deals with the diagnosis and treatment of gynaecological diseases underlying infertility as well as the management of patients after in-vitro fertilisation.
The doctor graduated from the Faculty of Medicine at Ankara University in 2006. She got her specialisation in gynaecology and obstetrics in 2007-2012 at the same institution.
Doctor's speciality: obstetrics and gynaecology.
