The pain usually disappears in a short time. The operation to remove eggs under ultrasound can be uncomfortable and painkilling drugs can be given before the procedure. Some abdominal discomfort may be experienced for a short time after the operation is over. A donor must give consent before any of the procedures begin. Before she gives consent, a clinic must have given her adequate information and offered counselling.
Consent is given by completing and signing a form supplied by the HFEA to the clinic.
Natural and synthetic preparations of those hormones are used to increase the number of eggs produced in a cycle. Buserelin suppresses the activity of a small gland in the brain called the pituitary gland which normally stimulates the ovaries to produce eggs. The ovaries can then be stimulated artificially. It helps to ripen the eggs within the follicles. Sperm and eggs are collected.