During IVF treatment, the woman is given fertility medications to stimulate egg production and a trigger shot to prepare the eggs for retrieval. The eggs are then collected from the ovaries using a needle guided by ultrasound imaging. This procedure is done in an operating room under light sedation. After the eggs have been harvested, they are fertilized with sperm in a laboratory to create embryos. Those embryos are then transferred into the woman’s uterus, and if all goes well, a pregnancy will result. IVF treatment typically requires multiple visits to the fertility clinic, and there is a small risk of complications such as ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome or infection. In general, however, IVF is considered a safe and effective way to help couples conceive.