Precautions before and after egg retrieval

  The egg retrieval procedure for IVF initially required general anesthesia and was performed laparoscopically. With the popularity of vaginal ultrasound, egg retrieval is now performed under the guidance of vaginal ultrasound, which no longer requires anesthesia and can be completed in just tens of minutes. Although the procedure is simple, there are risks, such as intra-abdominal bleeding, bladder bleeding, and damage to surrounding organs.  How to avoid the risks requires close cooperation between the doctor and patient.  Patients start to eat less food that can cause intestinal distention, such as beans, once they enter the in vitro process. If intestinal distention is obvious on the day of surgery, it will cause unclear surgical view under ultrasound and increase the difficulty and risk of surgery. Patients try to relax their bodies during surgery. If muscle tightness affects the movement of the ultrasound probe, the surgeon will aggravate the operation, resulting in increased surgical difficulty and increased somatic pain for the patient. Each patient’s ovaries are in a different location and therefore the pain is different for each patient. Patients with severe pelvic adhesions and endometriosis may have more pain than other patients. Postoperatively, patients should reduce activity, increase fluid intake, and urinate more often. There are tiny wounds in the vagina and on the surface of the ovaries after surgery, which may cause bleeding if strenuous exercise is performed and may require hospitalization for observation or even surgery in severe cases. After ovulation, the ovaries increase in size. If you exercise vigorously after ovulation retrieval, the ovaries may twist, and surgery may be required in severe cases.