Egg retrieval is a fairly rapid procedure.
Obviously the length of the procedure depends on how many follicles are present. Also the accessibility of the ovaries will determine how long the procedure will take. Acccessibility means how easy is it to reach the ovaries with the ultrasound probe, whether they have a tendency to move away from the probe and so on. The typical egg retrieval will take from 20-30 minutes. We do our egg retrievals under anesthesia so the patient is asleep for the procedure.