Family Planning Treatment in Turkey
About Family Planning
Key Highlights
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Empowers individuals and couples to make informed choices about pregnancy timing and family size.Offers a wide range of reversible and permanent contraceptive options tailored to individual health and lifestyle.Provides expert medical supervision to ensure the safety and effectiveness of the chosen method.Includes comprehensive counseling on sexual health, fertility, and future pregnancy planning.Helps in managing or preventing health conditions that can be exacerbated by pregnancy.
Who is this surgery for?
- Desire to delay or space pregnancies for personal, financial, or health reasons.
- Medical conditions where pregnancy poses a significant health risk (e.g., certain heart diseases, severe hypertension).
- Completion of desired family size and seeking permanent contraception.
- Management of menstrual disorders (e.g., heavy bleeding, painful periods) with hormonal methods.
- Need for reliable contraception while on medications that are harmful to a fetus.
- Postpartum family planning to ensure optimal spacing between children.
How to prepare
- Initial consultation with the gynaecologist to discuss medical history, lifestyle, and reproductive goals.
- Undergoing a physical examination, which may include a pelvic exam and breast check.
- Discussion of all available contraceptive options, including their mechanisms, efficacy, and potential side effects.
- For certain methods (like IUD insertion), screening for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) may be recommended.
- No specific fasting or medication changes are typically required for counseling or most contraceptive prescriptions.
- For surgical procedures like sterilization, pre-operative tests (blood work, ECG) and fasting instructions will be provided.
Risks & possible complications
- Side effects specific to the chosen method (e.g., irregular bleeding, headaches, or mood changes with hormonal contraceptives).
- Risk of method failure, though very low with correct and consistent use.
- For IUDs: rare risks of expulsion, perforation of the uterus, or infection at insertion.
- For surgical sterilization: standard surgical risks like infection, bleeding, or anesthesia complications.
- Potential for regret, especially with permanent methods, highlighting the importance of thorough counseling.
- Very rare but serious risks like blood clots with certain hormonal methods in susceptible individuals.
Recovery & hospital stay
- For counseling and prescriptions (pills, patches, rings): no recovery time; normal activities can resume immediately.
- After IUD or implant insertion: mild cramping and spotting for a few days; strenuous activity may be limited for 24-48 hours.
- After surgical sterilization (tubal ligation): rest is advised for a few days, with avoidance of heavy lifting for 1-2 weeks.
- Follow-up appointments are scheduled to check device placement (for IUDs/implants) or surgical wounds and to address any concerns.
- Patients are advised on warning signs that require immediate medical attention, such as severe pain, fever, or heavy bleeding.
- Continuous methods require annual check-ups to ensure ongoing suitability and health.
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Typical hospital stay:
0 days (outpatient) to 1 day
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Expected recovery time:
0 days to 1-2 weeks
Frequently Asked Questions
If you are considering family planning in Turkey, these questions and answers can help you make a confident, informed decision.
Popular choices for family planning in Turkey include Liv Hospital Bahçeşehir, Istinye Üniversitesi Hastanesi Liv, Liv Hospital Ankara, known for experienced specialists and advanced surgical infrastructure.
Look at the doctor’s years of experience, hospital association, patient reviews, and how often they perform family planning. MediFyr helps you compare obstetrics and gynaecologists and book consultations online.
The overall cost depends on hospital category, surgeon’s experience, room type, implant or device used (if any), length of stay, tests, and post-operative care. Our team can help you get cost estimates from multiple hospitals before you decide.
Procedure cost in other countries
Here is an overview of how the estimated cost, hospital stay, and recovery time for family planning compare across other countries where we have data.
Top hospitals for Family Planning in Turkey
These partner hospitals in Turkey have dedicated obstetrics and gynaecology teams and experience managing patients undergoing family planning.
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