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Single Gene Disorders Preimplantation genetic screening is a modern technique which is designed to screen healthy embryos before implantation in the womb. The technique is applied only in certain cases, where there may be risk of hereditary disorders being passed from the parents to their future children and prenatal [...]

Analysis of the chromosomal profile of the embryo before implantation Analysis of the chromosomal profile of the pre-implantation embryo It is known that the possibility of implantation of the foetus and its ability to develop into a healthy baby depends, among other things, on the chromosomal profile. The [...]

Egg and Ovarian tissue Cryopreservation The first baby born from a frozen - thawed egg after fertilization in the laboratory under assisted reproduction was reported in 1986. However, despite the great importance of this scientific breakthrough, the success rate was so low that the freezing of eggs in [...]

Sperm cryopreservation Sperm cryopreservation is performed with the use of cryoprotectants which aim to protect the various cell structures of the sperm from the drastic change in temperature. The cryopreserved samples are kept in liquid nitrogen at -196 °C and can be maintained indefinitely in this temperature. The [...]

Embryo cryopreservation The first pregnancy from cryopreserved human embryos was reported in 1983. The freezing of embryos is now a routine procedure in most modern laboratories and thousands of IVF pregnancies have been achieved following freezing – thawing cycles. This technique offers two significant advantages: It reduces [...]

Cryopreservation - General Information Since 1983 when the first pregnancy with cryopreserved embryos was achieved, the progress of cryogenics has been rapid, thus allowing today the cryopreservation of both embryos and gametes (ova - spermatozoa). The development of cryobiology has helped to: reduce cases of multiple pregnancies [...]

Surrogacy Surrogacy involves women who produce healthy eggs but for various reasons have no uterus (e.g. Rokitanski syndrome) or the uterus is unable to support a developing embryo.  Surrogacy is permitted after all necessary documents have been completed and a special authorization has been obtained from the Medically [...]

Sperm Donation Sperm Donation in Cyprus Acceptance of donor sperm is recommended in cases where inability to acquire a child is due to male infertility and provided that specific sperm collection techniques (MESA, TESA, TESE) have been implemented. In order to become a donor, one needs to be [...]

Egg Donation A growing number of women accept foreign egg cells, in order to have a child through IVF. Below you will find some useful information regarding the process and the legal and medical conditions required to obtain a child in this way. In what circumstances should [...]

Microinjection - ICSI The technique of microinjection has helped many couples with significant infertility problems. This technique involves inserting the sperm through a very fine needle into the egg. Once immobilized, the sperm is sucked into the needle which enters the inside of the egg, piercing both the [...]