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How do doctors harvest eggs for fertility treatment purposes?
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Easy: It would be a stretch to call the procedure of removing eggs from the ovary for fertility treatment a "surgery". Typically the eggs are removed by passing a needle through the vaginal wall into the ovary while the patient is under anesthesia. The end result of the procedure is two small needle puncture sites. This is done under ultrasound guidance so that there are minimal risks.
Answered 5/3/2013
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If a women had been taking fertility treatment for egg growth and has stopped taking any treatment for a yr. What are the chances of her conception.
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I am 25.i am undergo Mini -ivf traetment.today cd6 the u/s and blood work says growing slowing.is everything ok?will doctor do egg retrieval on cd 14
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