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Fertility & IVF

IVF, ICSI, egg freezing, and comprehensive fertility treatments.

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01 · Procedures

Treatments in Fertility

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02 · Featured hospitals

Centres of excellence for Fertility

03 · Surgeons

Surgeons working in Fertility

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04 · Where to go

Destinations for Fertility

Fertility & IVF in India 3,365 hospitals Country guide
Fertility & IVF in Thailand 1,429 hospitals Country guide
Fertility & IVF in Turkey 675 hospitals Country guide
Fertility & IVF in Malaysia 245 hospitals Country guide
Fertility & IVF in Singapore 53 hospitals Country guide
Fertility & IVF in United Arab Emirates 3 hospitals Country guide
Fertility & IVF in South Korea 3 hospitals Country guide
Fertility & IVF in Germany 2 hospitals Country guide
Fertility & IVF in Saudi Arabia 1 hospitals Country guide

Outcomes at a glance

What patients in fertility care typically see

Averages across the 25 procedures in this specialty. Your case manager will quote outcomes specific to your indication and chosen surgeon.

65.8%Avg success · across 25 procedures
1.0 daysHospital stay · median across the specialty
1 wkRecovery · to full activity
5,776Hospitals · in 9 destinations

Society guidelines

Treatment recommendations follow international society consensus where one exists, and the specialist's institutional protocol where it doesn't. We surface the source on every quote.

Sub-specialties

Within fertility & ivf

Standard IVF / ICSI

Most patients. ICSI for severe male factor or prior fertilization failure.

Donor cycles

Egg donor (oocyte) for premature ovarian failure or advanced age. Sperm donor as needed. Specific country regulations apply.

PGT (preimplantation genetic testing)

PGT-A for chromosomal screening, PGT-M for known genetic disease. Indicated for advanced age, recurrent miscarriage, prior IVF failure.

Fertility preservation

Oocyte cryopreservation for delayed family-building. Embryo freezing for couples.

Surgical fertility

Myomectomy, tubal repair, hysteroscopy for uterine concerns. Often combined with IVF planning.

Reproductive endocrinology

PCOS, thyroid issues, endometriosis-related infertility. Medical optimization before IVF.

Program quality

What to look for

  • Live-birth rate per cycle in your specific age band, not headline averages.
  • Embryology lab credentialing (HFEA-equivalent or similar).
  • Embryologist count and experience.
  • Time-lapse imaging availability.
  • Stimulation protocol individualization.
  • Genetic testing capability (PGT-A, PGT-M, comprehensive carrier screening).
  • Counselor and emotional-support access.

Volume thresholds

Surgeon volume benchmarks

1,000+ cycles/year program-wideTop-tier; embryology lab high volume
500–1,000/yearStrong; experienced lab and team
100–500/yearModerate; ask for age-stratified outcomes
Under 100/yearLower volume; outcomes more variable

Destinations

Where this is commonly done

India

Cost-effective with strong embryology labs. Apollo Fertility, Manipal, Nova IVF.

Turkey

Major IVF destination with established programs in Istanbul and Ankara.

Spain

Strong on egg-donor cycles given regulatory clarity. Per-cycle 8-12k EUR.

Thailand

Bumrungrad and Bangkok IVF Center — established programs.

Greece

European-quality at lower cost than UK/Germany.

Patient journey

The typical care flow

  1. Workup

    Both partners evaluated: hormones, semen, tubal/uterine, genetic carrier screening if indicated.

  2. Stimulation phase

    Daily injections for 8-12 days; monitoring scans every 2-3 days; estradiol tracking.

  3. Trigger + retrieval

    Final maturation trigger; egg retrieval under sedation; fertilization in lab (IVF or ICSI).

  4. Embryo transfer

    Fresh transfer in cycle, or freeze-all for next-cycle FET. PGT testing if indicated.

  5. Pregnancy monitoring

    Beta-HCG at 14 days; first scan at 6-8 weeks; transfer of obstetric care to home OB.

Questions

What to ask the program

  1. What's your live-birth rate per cycle in my exact age band and AMH range?
  2. What protocol are you choosing and why for my hormonal profile?
  3. How many embryologists are in the lab, and what's the time-lapse imaging protocol?
  4. What's the cancellation rate during stimulation, and how do you manage low responders?
  5. What's the cumulative cost across the most likely number of cycles for someone like me?

Decision check

Is this specialty right for your case?

  • Have you completed full fertility workup including AMH and partner semen analysis?
  • Is your underlying cause of infertility identified?
  • Are you and your partner committed to the 12-18 day cycle window?
  • Do you have realistic expectations about per-cycle vs cumulative success?
  • Have you considered alternatives (donor pathways, adoption) if cycles don't succeed?

05 · FAQ

Common questions about Fertility & IVF abroad

How do I pick a hospital for Fertility & IVF?

Start with three filters: annual case volume for the specific procedure (not the specialty as a whole), the surgeon's personal experience with your condition, and what the follow-up plan looks like for months 3–12 after you're back home. Hospital brand matters less than the specific team you'll be under.

What's the cost difference between countries for fertility & ivf?

Cost differences between destinations for fertility & ivf can run 3–10× depending on the procedure and the country. The gap is usually driven by surgeon/labor costs and facility overhead rather than technology or outcomes — many mid-cost destinations run the same equipment as premium markets.

Is a second opinion worth it before booking fertility & ivf?

For most elective procedures in fertility & ivf, yes. A multidisciplinary review often changes the treatment recommendation — sometimes away from surgery, sometimes toward a different approach. We coordinate free second opinions across our partner programs before any travel is booked.

How long should I plan to be abroad for fertility & ivf treatment?

Plan for the procedure + the first follow-up to happen before you fly back. Simple procedures can be a 1–2 week trip; complex surgery often needs 3–6 weeks. Your coordinator will give you a date-specific plan once your clinical details are in.

What happens if I have a complication after flying home?

A good program will have a clear follow-up pathway: direct messaging with the surgical team, imaging sharing, and — in the rare case of a serious complication — a pathway for return or for local handoff to a partner hospital. Ask about this specifically before booking; ambiguity here is the single biggest red flag.

Specialty depth

How to shortlist a credible fertility & ivf specialist

A board certification in fertility & ivf is the floor, not the ceiling. Senior practice in this field is sub-specialised — the right surgeon for your case is the one whose volume, fellowship, and audit data line up with the specific operation you need.

Sub-specialties to be aware of

Standard IVF

Ovarian stimulation, oocyte retrieval, fertilisation (conventional or ICSI), embryo culture, transfer, freezing.

Pre-implantation genetic testing (PGT-A, PGT-M)

Aneuploidy screening or single-gene mutation testing on day-5 blastocysts before transfer.

Donor cycles

Egg, sperm, or embryo donation — regulatory frameworks vary widely (Spain, Cyprus, Czech Republic, parts of India differ on anonymity, age caps, and donor compensation).

Surrogacy programs

Increasingly restricted globally — open in some US states, Georgia, parts of Mexico, and Ukraine pre-war; check legal status carefully.

Fertility preservation

Oncofertility (egg/sperm/embryo banking before chemotherapy), social egg freezing.

How outcomes get measured

  • Live birth rate per embryo transfer (NOT per cycle — clinics inflate the latter).
  • Stratified by maternal age band: <35, 35-37, 38-40, 41-42, >42.
  • Cumulative live birth rate per egg-retrieval cycle (counts subsequent frozen-embryo transfers from the same retrieval).
  • Multiple-pregnancy rate — should be <10%; high rates indicate poor embryo selection.
  • OHSS (ovarian hyperstimulation) rate — credible centres run almost-zero severe OHSS via antagonist protocols + agonist trigger.

What a credible specialist looks like

  • Embryologist-to-cycle ratio in the lab matters more than the surgeon's reputation — check who runs the lab.
  • ESHRE or RCOG-aligned protocols and reporting; centres that publish their data publicly are usually the better ones.
  • Real-time air-quality monitoring and dual-camera embryo time-lapse incubators (EmbryoScope, GERI, MIRI TLI) at top labs.
  • PGT-A done in-house or via a top reference lab (Igenomix, Cooper Genomics) — turn-around < 14 days.
How this page is made

Methodology and editorial standards

This fertility & ivf hub draws on 5,776 accredited hospitals running active fertility & ivf programs across 9 destinations.

  1. Hospital data. Accreditation, licences and facilities are checked against public registries (JCI, NABH, health-ministry licence lists) and hospital documents, and rechecked regularly.
  2. Doctor credentials. Qualifications and specialty come from the doctor's hospital profile and national medical council registers.
  3. Prices. Price ranges come from written hospital quotes and packages, not advertised rates.
  4. Clinical text. Written by our editorial team and checked against current published guidelines before it goes live.
  5. Independence. Hospitals cannot pay to change their position on our pages.
Data sources for this page
JCI accreditation registryNational medical council subspecialty registriesPeer-reviewed publication recordFertility & IVF society guidelines (most recent edition)

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