{"id":16429,"date":"2024-10-19T11:25:25","date_gmt":"2024-10-19T07:55:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drpegahkeramati.com\/%d8%b9%d9%85%d9%84-%d9%be%d8%a7%d9%86%da%a9%da%86%d8%b1-%db%8c%d8%a7-%d8%aa%d8%ae%d9%85%da%a9-%da%a9%d8%b4%db%8c-%d8%af%d8%b1-%d8%a2%db%8c-%d9%88%db%8c-%d8%a7%d9%81-%da%86%db%8c%d8%b3%d8%aa%d8%9f\/"},"modified":"2024-10-19T12:00:54","modified_gmt":"2024-10-19T08:30:54","slug":"the-egg-retrieval-procedure-puncture-in-ivf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drpegahkeramati.com\/en\/the-egg-retrieval-procedure-puncture-in-ivf\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is the Egg Retrieval Procedure (Puncture) in IVF?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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What Is the Egg Retrieval Procedure (Puncture) in IVF?\n\n<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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The egg retrieval procedure, known as puncture, refers to the collection of mature eggs<\/a> from the ovaries. During the IVF<\/a> cycle, the ovaries are stimulated with ovulation-inducing medications, causing the follicles to grow. When the follicles reach a size of about 16 to 18 mm, under the guidance of Dr. Pegah Keramati,<\/a> the patient is instructed to take a follicle-releasing trigger shot. Approximately 36 hours later, the patient is ready for the egg retrieval procedure.<\/p>

A light and mild anesthesia is administered, and the dominant follicles are retrieved through the vagina. The eggs are then combined with sperm<\/a> in the laboratory, and the resulting embryos<\/a> are frozen for future use.<\/p>

Egg retrieval (puncture) is one of the critical stages in assisted reproductive treatments like in vitro fertilization (IVF<\/a>). This procedure involves collecting eggs from a woman\u2019s ovaries so they can be fertilized with sperm in the lab to create embryos<\/a>. Puncture is a minor and simple procedure, usually performed under local anesthesia or mild sedation.<\/p>

Steps of the Egg Retrieval (Puncture) Procedure:<\/strong><\/p>

  1. Ovarian Stimulation:<\/strong> Before the puncture, the patient takes ovarian stimulation medications to increase the number of eggs in the ovaries.<\/li>
  2. Vaginal Ultrasound:<\/strong> At the appropriate time (determined by the doctor through ultrasound and blood tests), the ovaries are carefully examined to measure the size and number of the follicles containing eggs.<\/li>
  3. Egg Retrieval:<\/strong> The doctor uses a thin needle attached to an ultrasound device to access the ovaries through the vaginal wall and aspirate the follicles. The follicular fluid, containing the eggs, is extracted and collected in special tubes.<\/li>
  4. Collection and Assessment of Eggs:<\/strong> After the follicular fluid is aspirated, the lab team isolates and assesses the eggs. Healthy eggs are selected for fertilization in the lab.<\/li><\/ol>

    Duration and Potential Side Effects:<\/strong><\/p>

    • The procedure usually takes about 20 to 30 minutes, and after a short rest, the patient can go home.<\/li>
    • Possible side effects:<\/strong> Mild abdominal pain, slight bleeding, or minor discomfort may occur after the puncture, but these symptoms typically resolve within a few days.<\/li><\/ul>

      Puncture is a vital part of fertility treatments and is performed with precision and skill by the doctor to ensure a smooth process.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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      What Is the Egg Retrieval Procedure (Puncture) in IVF? The egg retrieval procedure, known as puncture, refers to the collection of mature eggs from the ovaries. During the IVF cycle, the ovaries are stimulated with ovulation-inducing medications, causing the follicles to grow. When the follicles reach a size of about 16 to 18 mm, under […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":16422,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[101],"tags":[],"wf_post_folders":[80],"class_list":["post-16429","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-article"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/drpegahkeramati.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16429","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/drpegahkeramati.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/drpegahkeramati.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drpegahkeramati.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drpegahkeramati.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16429"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/drpegahkeramati.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16429\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16436,"href":"https:\/\/drpegahkeramati.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16429\/revisions\/16436"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drpegahkeramati.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16422"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/drpegahkeramati.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16429"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drpegahkeramati.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16429"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drpegahkeramati.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16429"},{"taxonomy":"wf_post_folders","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drpegahkeramati.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wf_post_folders?post=16429"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}