How long do I need to stay in Cyprus for egg donation treatment?

Preliminary steps such as tests and uterine preparation can be completed in your home country. Most of our patients only stay on the island for the final part covering the embryology procedures and embryo transfer; the embryological phase takes about one week. Your exact schedule is planned individually.

Can I learn the identity of the donor?

No, donor identity is confidential. Matching is based on physical characteristics and blood type compatibility. All our donors are healthy young women who have passed detailed medical and genetic screening.

What is the success rate of egg donation?

Because young, healthy donors are used, success rates are higher than standard IVF; at our center they range from 70-85% per cycle. The rate can vary depending on uterine health, sperm quality and overall health.

Who is egg donation suitable for?

It is a suitable option for women with depleted egg reserve, early menopause, poor egg quality or genetic disease carriership, and for couples with repeated IVF failures.

When is the pregnancy test done?

A blood (beta hCG) pregnancy test is performed 12 days after the embryo transfer.

Can the remaining embryos be frozen?

Yes. Good-quality embryos can be frozen and stored, and used later for a second transfer without needing a new donor cycle.

Egg Donation Step by Step: The 6 Stages of Your Treatment Journey

From the first diagnosis to the pregnancy test on day 12 after transfer: what happens at each stage of egg donation treatment, how long it takes and when you need to travel to Cyprus.

Many couples who come to us have one main question: "What exactly will happen, and when?" Below you will find the six stages of egg donation treatment at Doğuş IVF Center, in the order they actually happen — so you can plan your treatment and your trip to Cyprus with confidence. STAGE 1 — Confirming the diagnosis: The starting point of egg donation treatment is the medical finding that the mother candidate's own egg reserve is depleted. This is confirmed with hormone tests (such as AMH and FSH) and an ultrasound assessment. If you already have recent test results, our doctors can review them remotely before you travel. STAGE 2 — Tests for both partners, and donor selection at the same time: While the mother and father candidates complete their required tests and reports, we simultaneously begin selecting and preparing a suitable donor from our pool. Donors are matched by physical characteristics and blood type, and every donor goes through detailed medical and genetic screening. Running these two steps in parallel is what keeps the overall timeline short. STAGE 3 — Preparing the uterus and stimulating the donor: On one side, the mother candidate's uterus is prepared for embryo transfer with a simple medication protocol that can be followed in her home country. On the other side, the selected donor completes her final examinations and begins the stimulation that allows her egg cells to develop. STAGE 4 — Setting the start date and inviting you to our center: Once both preparations are aligned, we confirm the exact start date of the procedures and invite the family to our center in Nicosia. Most patients only need to be physically in Cyprus for this final part of the treatment. STAGE 5 — One week of embryology laboratory procedures: The collected donor eggs are fertilized with the father candidate's sperm and the resulting embryos are cultured and monitored in our laboratory. This embryological phase takes approximately one week. STAGE 6 — Embryo transfer and the pregnancy test on day 12: The treatment is completed with the transfer of the highest-quality embryo to the mother's uterus — a short, painless procedure. Twelve days after the transfer, a blood pregnancy test gives you the result. If you are considering egg donation treatment, contact us via WhatsApp or phone. We will review your situation free of charge and prepare a personal treatment calendar for you.

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