The Legal Position Comes First, Not Last.
Turkish law allows IVF only for married couples using their own eggs and sperm. Donor gametes and surrogacy are not permitted here. We say so at the first enquiry rather than after you have booked a flight, because it rules the route out entirely for some patients.
What Turkish Law Allows.
IVF is permitted for married couples using their own eggs and sperm. Donor eggs, donor sperm and surrogacy are not permitted in Turkey.
How A Cycle Runs.
- Stimulation. Hormone injections encourage the ovaries to mature several eggs instead of one, monitored by ultrasound and blood tests over roughly two weeks.
- Collection. The eggs are collected in a short procedure under sedation, so you sleep through it and return to your hotel the same day. Mild cramping and bloating for a day or two are normal.
- Fertilisation. In the laboratory, often by injecting a single sperm directly into each egg.
- Culture and transfer. Embryos are cultured for three to five days, and usually one is transferred to the womb.
Nobody Can Quote You One Figure.
Your chances depend mostly on your age, your ovarian reserve and the underlying cause, so no honest clinic can quote a single number that fits everyone.
Your specialist reviews your test results first and gives you a realistic estimate for your own situation before you commit to a cycle. Not every cycle succeeds, and we would rather say so in advance.
Freeze And Return.
A full cycle needs fourteen to twenty-one days here: roughly two weeks of monitored stimulation, then collection and, if a fresh transfer is planned, the transfer a few days later.
Many international patients instead freeze the embryos and return for the transfer on a much shorter second visit. For someone travelling with work and family to arrange, that is often the better plan, and we will raise it rather than wait for you to.
Cost moves with your medication doses, the number of cycles and any extra laboratory steps, which is why the quote follows the specialist reading your reports.
The Ones People Actually Ask.
How much does IVF or genital aesthetic surgery cost in Turkey?
We do not publish a fixed price for either. IVF cost moves with your medication doses, the number of cycles and any extra laboratory steps, while aesthetic gynaecology covers procedures that differ widely in scope and in the anaesthesia they need. After a specialist has read your reports you receive a written, all-inclusive quote covering the procedure, hospital and follow-up, with no obligation to proceed.
How many days do I need to stay in Istanbul?
Plan 14-21 days for a full IVF cycle: roughly two weeks of monitored stimulation, then egg collection and, if a fresh transfer is planned, the transfer a few days later. Many international patients instead freeze the embryos and return for the transfer on a much shorter second visit. Aesthetic gynaecology needs 3-5 days, including the first check-up.
Who actually performs the treatment?
A specialist gynaecologist, for fertility, a doctor working in reproductive medicine, inside a licensed, fully equipped hospital with its own intensive care unit. Swedish Clinic holds Temos international accreditation, an ISO 9001 (UKAS) certified management system and a Health Tourism Authorisation Certificate issued by the Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Health. You meet the doctor who treats you.
What are my chances that IVF will work?
That depends mostly on your age, your ovarian reserve and the underlying cause, so no honest clinic can quote a single figure that fits everyone. Your specialist reviews your test results first and gives you a realistic estimate for your own situation before you commit to a cycle. Not every cycle succeeds, and we would rather say so in advance.
Is it painful, and how long is the recovery?
Egg collection is done under short sedation, so you sleep through it and return to your hotel the same day; mild cramping and bloating for a day or two are normal. After aesthetic surgery swelling settles over two to three weeks, most women are back at desk work within a week, and return to sport and intercourse after four to six weeks on the specialist's advice.
Am I a suitable candidate?
That is decided at the examination, not before it. Turkish law allows IVF only for married couples using their own eggs and sperm; donor gametes and surrogacy are not permitted here, and we say so at the first enquiry rather than after you have booked a flight. In aesthetic gynaecology, a procedure that would not meaningfully improve your comfort is declined, not scheduled.
Is my treatment confidential, and do you help with hotel and transfers?
Yes. Consultations take place in a private room and your file is handled under the same medical confidentiality rules as any other treatment. A female translator can be arranged on request, transfers are made in a private vehicle, and we help you book a hotel near the clinic in Şişli. Nothing about your treatment is shared, published or photographed without your written consent.