"The Retrieval" 08/11/2015 Here we are! Egg Retrieval! P.S. Egg retrieval is no joke. It's a quick procedure, only 15-20 minutes or so but It does involve general anesthesia and a giant suction needle that is inserted into the ovaries. Now, I guess I assumed that the needle would penetrate the ovaries after passing through my tummy... But you know what they say about making assumptions. I was wrong. They actually insert the needle into the vagina, pass through the vaginal wall and then the ovaries, all guided by
Here we are! Egg Retrieval! P.S. Egg retrieval is no joke. It's a quick procedure, only 15-20 minutes or so but It does involve general anesthesia and a giant suction needle that is inserted into the ovaries. Now, I guess I assumed that the needle would penetrate the ovaries after passing through my tummy... But you know what they say about making assumptions. I was wrong. They actually insert the needle into the vagina, pass through the vaginal wall and then the ovaries, all guided by