Egg retrieval is a technique in the IVF process, in which eggs are removed from a woman’s ovary to fertilize with the male sperm in a laboratory, outside the body. Procedure for Egg retrieval: Eggs are retrieved through a minor surgical procedure. This process is carried out for 36 hours following an injection used to induce the eggs to mature. During this procedure, you will be provided with medicines to keep you relaxed and to reduce potential discomfort. With the help of transvaginal ultrasound imaging, which guides a hollow needle connected to a suction device through the pelvic cavity to the follicle, which then gently removes out the eggs from each follicle. If the above procedure fails (Ovaries are not accessible) through transvaginal ultrasound then the alternative is done through an abdominal ultrasound that will guide the needle. With the help of a suction device, multiple eggs are removed. This procedure takes nearly 20 - 30 minutes. After this procedure, you may experience certain discomforts such as feelings of fullness or cramping. It may take 1 – 2 hrs to alleviate this situation, someone must be available to drive you home. After the retrieval of mature eggs, they are kept in a culture medium (nutritive liquid) and incubated. In an attempt to create embryos, healthy and mature eggs are mixed with sperm.