IVF – Egg Retrieval

Removal of eggs with short anasthesia.

Egg retrieval from the mature follicle is usually accomplished by transvaginal ultrasound aspiration, a minor surgical procedure under short Anaesthesia. Some form of pain medication is generally administered. An ultrasound probe is inserted into the vagina to identify the follicles, and a needle is guided through the vagina and into the follicles and the eggs are aspirated (removed) from the follicles through the needle connected to a suction device. Removal of multiple eggs can usually be completed in less than 30 minutes. Some women experience cramping on the day of the retrieval, but this sensation usually subsides by the next day. Feelings of fullness and/or pressure may last for several weeks following the procedure because the ovaries remain enlarged. In some circumstances, one or both ovaries may not be accessible by transvaginal ultrasound. Laparoscopic egg retrieval is the solution in these patients.

INSTRUCTIONS :

  • Confirm the time and date with the doctor.
  • It is a day care procedure and discharge is by evening if there are no problems.
  • A husband should accompany except when the frozen sample is used
  • Anesthetist review is needed
  • Report any ill health or pain or any other problem to the consultant
  • Overnight fasting ( 6 hours ) is important
  • Bath and thorough local cleaning of the perineum is necessary
  • Local preparation of perineum by hair removal has to be done
  • REPORT AT THE TIME INDICATED AS DELAYS MAY CAUSE RELEASE OF THE EGGS.
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