Yes, surrogacy in Iran for foreigners is completely legal. Plus in Iran, the treatment costs are very affordable compared to the other advanced countries, skilled specialists are available, and many other international couples frequently travel in order to get a baby which has made the whole process much smoother due to being practiced before for so many times.
Iranian Surgery is the oldest medical tourism center with the most experience in the fertility field for the international clients like: offering the best treatment plan and offering the required services such as visa application, accommodation, medical interpreter and etc. in order to make you worry free so you can fully focus on your treatment and enjoy the beautiful journey of becoming a parent.
The surrogacy services are offered in two cities by Iranian Surgery: the capital of Iran, Tehran and one of the big cities of Iran, Shiraz. There are advanced fertility centers with high success rates in both cities but due to multiple factors, the treatment prices are different depending on which city you choose to go to. Surrogacy prices in Tehran start from 13500$ and surrogacy costs in Shiraz start from 11000$.
Yes, infertility treatments such as surrogacy and the use of donor eggs for international and Iranian patients is completely allowed by the law in Iran. The Iranian Surgery team will be there to fix your travel and treatment itinerary, apply for your visa, book your hotel, pick you up from the airport, and be there to support you throughout the entire process of your treatment. It takes at least 9 months for you to successfully become a parent. Most couples cannot stay in Iran for that long of a period due to work, the expenses or other reasons, and the Iranian Surgery team will constantly update you and take care of your gestational surrogate and your baby during the pregnancy period.
Patients are required to bring with themselves: the identification documents of the couple, marriage certificate , previous medical reports, and a sonography of the uterus for receiving surrogacy services or documents relating to the patient’s frequent miscarriage in the past.
Yes, women under 35 years old usually have eggs with good quality and quantity therefore they can use their own eggs. If you are over 35, you need to be tested first to check your ovarian reserve. If patients are over 42 or cannot use their own eggs due to medical factors, by your doctor’s discretion, donor eggs are available for use.
If you have done IVF before outside of Iran and have frozen embryos available, it is possible to ship them to Iran so they can be transferred to a gestational surrogate’s uterus. Iranian Surgery supports patients throughout the entire course of treatment.
Yes, surrogacy in Iran is allowed by the law and supported by the government for local and international patients. Due to the procedure being legal and the cost effective of prices, Iran has become a very popular destination for heterosexual couples all over the world who are eligible to receive surrogacy services.
Iranian Surgery is the experienced link between couples seeking fertility treatment and the required treatment. Whether you need to find a good fertility clinic, specialist, surrogate or donor eggs, we can provide you services and make the process much smoother.
There are few centers in Iran that offer surrogacy services to foreign patients and the reason for this is the lengthy screening process of finding gestational surrogate candidates, and taking care of her during the pregnancy months and also going through the regulations in order to get an exit permit for the child so you can easily bring the baby back home.
But fortunately, Iranian Surgery is one of the few centers that supports you throughout the entire process of finding a surrogate mother, the birth of the baby, and going through the regulations related to the embassy and airport. We are there for you until the end.
The Iranian Surgery team will welcome you at the airport and take you to your hotel. Then, you will have your first visit and sonography with your gynecologist, and medication is prescribed.
Blood tests and sperm analysis. The woman starts taking ovarian stimulation drugs.
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Sonography and updating your prescription accordingly.
The egg retrieval procedure and getting a sperm sample from the man, then performing IVF/ICSI in the laboratory. The couple may rest at the hotel afterwards.
Airport transfer and return of the intended parents to their home country
After determining the number and the quality of the embryos, according to your doctor’s opinion, they will either be transferred to the surrogate mother’s uterus or be frozen and transferred at an appropriate time later.
14 days after the embryo transfer, a beta test will be performed to detect pregnancy, and if positive, prenatal care will begin.
During the pregnancy, you will receive a complete report on the condition of the surrogate mother and your baby, and all of the ultrasounds and documents will be sent to you.
Surrogacy in Iran
Surrogacy is an arrangement, usually supported by a legal agreement, whereby a woman (the surrogate) agrees to give birth to a child for another person or persons, who will become the child’s parent(s) after birth.
When pregnancy is medically impossible, when the risks of pregnancy are too dangerous for the intended mother, or when a single man or a male couple wishes to have a child, people may seek a surrogacy arrangement. Surrogacy is considered one of many assisted reproductive technologies.
The term “surrogacy” is commonly used to describe several different scenarios.
. A gestational carrier carries a pregnancy for an individual or couple using an egg that is not the carrier’s. The egg may come from the intended mother or a donor. Likewise, sperm may come from the intended father or a donor. Pregnancy is achieved through in vitro fertilization (IVF).
. A traditional surrogate both donates her eggs and carries a pregnancy for an individual or couple. The pregnancy is usually achieved through intrauterine insemination (IUI) with the intended father’s sperm. Donor sperm may also be used.
Gestational carriers are now more common than traditional surrogates. Why is this? Since a traditional surrogate donates her egg, she is technically the child’s biological mother. While this can definitely work out just fine, it can create complex legal and emotional issues.
In Iran, surrogacy is done in 8 steps:
. Finding the right fertility center
The first step in surrogacy is choosing a good fertility clinic.
. Medical examinations
The intended parents and the surrogate must undergo medical and physical tests, most of which are performed by clinic specialists.
. Genetic counseling
Genetic counseling is one of the most important steps of surrogacy because, during the counseling sessions, genetic diseases and disorders of both parties are identified.
. Getting legal advice
Getting legal advice and being aware of surrogacy regulations and conventions will end most concerns about the legal issues of this method.
. Choosing an egg donor
If the couple needs a donor egg for surrogacy, they can either get it from the egg bank of the infertility center or request an egg donation. It should be noted that the egg donor must undergo clinical screening before donating eggs.
. Choosing a surrogate
The couple can find a surrogate on their own or choose one of the surrogates offered by the infertility center. In any case, the gestational surrogate must undergo medical and psychiatric tests and provide the doctor with a complete medical history.
. Medical process
Before starting the surrogacy process, one of the assisted reproduction methods, such as IUI or IVF, should be chosen for egg fertilization. When doctors fertilize the egg, it can be transferred to the surrogate’s uterus.
. Pregnancy and Birth
About fifteen days after the embryo transfer, the surrogate must take a pregnancy test to confirm the pregnancy. If the surrogate becomes pregnant, she will be under the full support of the infertility center team and, of course, the biological parents. Finally, after the birth of the baby, it is delivered to the intended parents according to the agreement.
Before the IVF procedure, several medical evaluations are performed on the surrogate to ensure that her body is ready to receive the embryo. Therefore, when the doctors confirm pregnancy, the chance of having a healthy baby is more than 95%. However, some factors affect the success rate of surrogacy, including:
. Sperm and egg quality.
. The age of the surrogate and biological parents.
. The surrogate’s physical ability to carry a baby for 9 months.
. The process of egg fertilization.
. In the case of egg donation, the age and health condition of the egg donor.
. The clinic equipment and the expertise of the doctor who transfers the embryo.
. Congenital or acquired absence of uterus: Some women are born without a uterus. However, some people have had their uterus removed due to conditions such as uterine or cervical cancer.
. Abnormal and inappropriate structure of the uterus: Sometimes the uterus is congenitally abnormal and does not allow the fetus to implant. Sometimes, due to severe adhesions, infection and large fibroids created during various surgeries, the uterus is no longer suitable for pregnancy.
. Repeated failure of infertility treatments despite having a suitable embryo: In some cases, couples may fail to conceive after several IVF and ICSI cycles despite good embryo quality.
. Repeated miscarriages for unknown reasons.
. Having diseases that cause high-risk pregnancy: The presence of underlying diseases such as diabetes, advanced heart failure, and kidney failure in the mother makes pregnancy dangerous for her. In addition, some patients, such as those with cancer, need to take medications that can affect the health of the fetus.
To increase the chances of a successful pregnancy, a person must have certain conditions. These conditions include:
. Proper age: The volunteer must be under 38 years old. Because with increasing age, the possibility of embryo implantation in the uterus decreases.
. Physical health: The candidate must be in good physical health. Having heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, etc., which can affect the pregnancy process, can remove the candidate from the list. In addition to alcohol consumption, addiction, and sexually transmitted infections also prevent the volunteer from continuing the process.
. Mental health: The candidate should be examined in terms of personality stability, mental illness mental health, and marital stability. If mental health is not approved, the person will be removed from the list of volunteers.
. History of a successful pregnancy: The surrogate mother must have at least one child. This will give you more confidence.
. Familiarity with the legal issues of surrogacy: The candidate must be familiar with the legal issues of this work and read and approve all necessary contracts. One of the most important legal issues in surrogacy is the delivery of the baby to the parents after birth.
Although one C-section may not disqualify you from becoming a surrogate, multiple C-sections do. Most clinics only accept surrogates who have had no more than two previous cesarean sections; some will get candidates with three C-sections if the pregnancies are uncomplicated and they pass a mock cycle. However, the exact number of C-sections you can have hasn’t been established yet.
Below are medical conditions that can prevent women from becoming gestational surrogates.
The suitable age range for a surrogate mother is a minimum of 21 years to a maximum of 38 years.
There are risks for couples or individuals who use a surrogate. Some of the most common risks include:
. Risks of fertility treatment and medical procedures to the intended parents or carrier.
. There is no guarantee that the pregnancy will be successful.
. Emotional risk of miscarriage, complications, and other health conditions.
. Financial risk associated with IVF, medical procedures, legal rules, and compensation.
. Frustration over lack of control over the carrier, the pregnancy, and other factors.
There are also risks to the surrogate. They should receive the regular prenatal care during pregnancy. The surrogate inherits all the risks of pregnancy complications such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and infection. Carrying another person’s pregnancy can be emotional, time-consuming, and challenging for the surrogate’s spouse or children. While most surrogates are happy to help a couple or individual become parents, they can still become attached to the child after birth.
All around the world, the success rate for IVF is below 50% in every embryo transfer. We at the Iranian Surgery fertility treatment center have been successful in raising that rate to 50% with the help of expert doctors, good medication, and up-to-date equipment.
The main poles for treating infertility in Iran are Tehran and Shiraz, therefore the best centers are located in these two cities. Thousands of people are undergoing treatment in these centers on a daily basis and most of them are eventually successful in realizing their dream.
The infertility treatment field has many branches with different costs, timelines, and etc,. Your case needs to be reviewed by a specialist first, then a suitable treatment plan is suggested as a package specifically for your case is assembled with an estimated cost.
One thing is for sure, undergoing infertility treatment in Iran is definitely much more cost effective than the other leading countries in the world such as America or Europe.
The Iranian Surgery team can help you with visa application. By getting a medical visa, patients can travel to Iran alone or with someone else to accompany them during their treatment. In any case, the Iranian Surgery support team will be there to support international patients throughout the entire course of their treatment.
There are different options available for accommodation. Depending on your situation and your own preference, you could stay in a hotel with good qualities or in an apartment hotel.
Since your stay in Iran for fertility treatment could be a bit long, we recommend you choose the apartment hotel. This way you will have more space and a kitchen is available for cooking meals if you’re interested.
You can send us your medical documents if they are either in English or Arabic, Iranian Surgery will translate them to Farsi for you if needed.
Test reports are usually in the abbreviated language of medical tests and specialists from all countries are able to understand them.
However, if for example, the description of your sonography is in languages other than English or Arabic, it would be better that you translate it into one of these two languages and then send your reports to us.
Yes, many of our doctors are fluent in English and sometimes Arabic. But in any case, the Iranian Surgery team will be accompanying you throughout your treatment.
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