What happens during an egg retrieval? Watch this video to learn all about it! A few notes: -if the eggs are undergoing conventional insemination, they will not be cleaned and graded beforehand. -some labs wait an hour or so to clean the eggs instead of cleaning them right away. #ivf #eggretrieval #explainingivf #embryology #egg #eggs #oocyte #ovumpickup | Explaining IVF

Egg retrievals are a core step in the IVF process! 🥚 What to expect during your egg retrieval procedure: - A needle will pass through the top of the vagina under ultrasound guidance to get to the ovaries. 💉 - The fluid in the follicles is aspirated through the needle and the eggs are sucked out of the ovary into a vial for the embryologist to examine. 👨‍🔬 - The embryologist searches the fluid for the egg and separates it into a new container for fertilization. 🔬 🧫 The procedure usually tak