No, surgery is not required. The egg retrieval is done vaginally under a mild intravenous sedation. You can expect to be in the IVF clinic for approximately three hours with the procedure itself taking 20 – 30 minutes and 30-60 minutes needed for you to rest post-procedure. You might experience some fatigue and mild to moderate abdominal cramping afterwards. You will be asked to go home and remain on bedrest for the rest of the day after your retrieval procedure.