Egg Retrieval

It is done under light general anesthesia using an ultrasound probe 35 – 37 hours after HCG Injection. The eggs are aspirated along with follicular fluid into a test tube and send to the laboratory for examination by an embryologist under a stereo microscope. The quality of the oocytes is assessed (Maturity). This will help to decide when to inseminate the oocytes.

* The patient has to stay for 3 hours in the clinic and can go home after egg retrieval and attend normal work.

* The patient should not eat anything seven hours prior to the egg retrieval since general anesthesia will be administered .

* Recovery from this anaesthesia is very fast and rapid. Nausea is very little. A vaginal probe is introduced into the vagina and the eggs are retrieved with a needle inserted through the vaginal wall under the guidance of ultra sound.

It is done under light general anesthesia using an ultrasound probe 35 – 37 hours after HCG Injection. The eggs are aspirated along with follicular fluid into a test tube and send to the laboratory for examination by an embryologist under a stereo microscope. The quality of the oocytes is assessed (Maturity). This will help to decide when to inseminate the oocytes.

The HCG injection ripens the developing eggs and initiate ovulation.A two-day abstinence is needed before egg retrieval for getting good quality semen sample for inseminating the oocytes.

The patient can go home after egg retrieval and attend to the normal work.

The eggs are aspirated along with follicular fluid into a test tube and send to the laboratory for examination by an embryologist under a stereo microscope.

The quality of the oocytes is assessed (Maturity). This will help to decide when to inseminate the oocytes.

The patient should contact the physician if any of the following conditions occur.

* Fever higher than 1000 F.

* Excessive vaginal bleeding.

* Unusual and increasing pelvic area discomfort.

* Difficulty in urination or change in bowel activity.

* Nausea, vomiting or diarrhoea.

* Sharp and shooting pains.

* Pain or burning urination.

* Abdominal swelling.

* Unusual back pain.