The day before the follicular punction you must take an antibiotic to avoid the risk of an infection during the procedure.
On the day of the follicular punction, you must not eat or drink anything for at least six hours prior to the procedure. You must arrive at the clinic 45 minutes before the time of the appointment without wearing make-up, perfume, jewellery… You will meet with the anaesthetist and the doctor before the procedure commences.
The doctor will carry out the follicular punction under an anaesthetic sedation to ensure that it is completely painless. Deep sedation is a procedure where the anaesthetist administers a drug via intravenous injection which will send you to sleep for a short period of time (about 10-20 minutes). Once the follicular punction is completed, you will be informed of the results and of the number of oocytes obtained. We will then proceed with the insemination of the mature oocytes with the semen sample.
After the punction you will remain at Eugin Clinic for approximately 2-3 hours. Once discharged, you must go straight home, or to your hotel, and rest for the remainder of the day. You can eat and drink normally in a progressive fashion.
We advise you to stay for 3 to 5 days in Barcelona between the punction (D+0) and the transfer (D+3-5), to avoid the stress and fatigue of travelling.