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- The duration of the procedure is about 20 days.
- You will have several blood tests during the cycle. You will have a genetic screening and be tested for AIDS and blood borne diseases. Your partner (if any) will need to be tested for AIDS and Hepatitis. Some of these visits will be on weekends or early in the morning. The reproductive physician will perform several vaginal ultrasounds, which are painless.
- You will be taking fertility hormones in the form of injections for about16 or so days. The procedure does not impact your own fertility. The doctors will be removing eggs which you would be losing that month anyway.
- The retrieval itself takes 20-25 minutes. There are no incisions, and you are in a light sleep the entire time
- The side effects are mild, temporary, and may include bloating, cramping, mood swings and possibly spotting.