EGG COLLECTION PROCESS
OPU; Egg Collection Process; It is the process of emptying the fluid-filled structures called follicles that contain eggs.
36 hours after the Cracking needle, which is the last stage of the egg development process, is injected into the patient, the patient is taken two hours before the procedure to be performed. He is called to the in vitro fertilization center and a sperm sample is taken from his wife and preliminary information is given about the procedure. Since egg collection will be performed, the patient should not eat or drink anything after 24:00 at night. This procedure takes 15-20 minutes under general anesthesia in the operating room.
The patient is taken to the operating room, laid on the gynecological table, and the ovaries are accessed using a special needle adapted to the transvaginal ultrasonography probe. By entering each follicle, the follicle fluid is drained into the tubes with the help of an aspirator. The emptied follicles are examined by embryologists to determine whether there are eggs in them. If no eggs are obtained, the follicle cavity is washed with a special liquid and any eggs that may be left inside are removed. The process continues in this way until all follicles are aspirated. The egg collection process is terminated after all eggs larger than 10 mm are collected.
The obtained eggs are separated from the incoming liquid, collected in another container containing culture liquid, their number is determined and placed in special cabinets that provide an environment similar to the mother's womb until the fertilization process. is stored. The number of eggs collected may differ from the number determined by ultrasound during follow-up. What matters at this stage is how many eggs we have. After the procedure, the patient is woken up and taken to his room to rest.
After the rest, all checks are normal. If the patient feels well, the medication prescriptions to be used are explained, information is given about the eggs collected, and the patient is discharged. After this procedure, there may be slight pain and bleeding in the form of leaks or drops that may continue for a few days. Although the pain is not too much after the procedure, it is controlled with the use of painkillers.
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