IVF pain??

arae8

Hey fellow IVFers!! I am going in tomorrow for my egg retrieval and am curious about how much it is going to hurt? I'm super nervous!!

jaimec

Will you be knocked out for it? I have not had this done, but had cysts removed from inside an ovary that I hear is a similar process. Just remember, it will all be worth it!!

MGALBN

I remember some brief pain early in the procedure and was loopy asking questions while they were still workin on me. The drugs help but I was sore for about 2 days afterwards... not too bad tho.

furies22

hey arae8!
Sorry so late to this party. You have long had your retrieval and transfer by now but just wanted to wish you luck!!!

I had my retrieval on 4/2 and my transfer on 4/5. I had very mild OHSS but no real pain from the ER. I think I had more discomfort with the full bladder and ultrasoud transfer! LOL!

arae8

Thanks everyone for your input! It wasn't as bad as I thought. Just a little uncomfortable. I had my retrieval on 4/11 and my retrieval was yesterday, 4/16. They retrieved 11 eggs and 5 of them fertilized. They implanted two and I found out today the other three didn't survive to be frozen. Hoping and praying that I get a BFP because I don't know if I can do it again. Furies- I agree the full bladder and ultrasound was the worst!!